IXL | Solve word problems using guess-and-check - up to 20

The cafeteria sold 4 fewer bowls of chicken soup than bowls of tomato soup. They sold 12 bowls of soup in all. How many bowls of tomato soup did the cafeteria sell?

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K.3Addition and subtraction word problems - up to 20

Difference	Sum
4 − 1 = 3	4 + 1 = 5
5 − 2 = 3	5 + 2 = 7
6 − 3 = 3	6 + 3 = 9
7 − 4 = 3	7 + 4 = 11
8 − 5 = 3	8 + 5 = 13
9 − 6 = 3	9 + 6 = 15

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