The total score in a football game was 72 points. The winning team
scored 12 points more than the losing team. How many points did
the winning team score?
(1) 30 (3) 54
(2) 42 (4) 60



Answer :

Okay, if the total score was 72, you subtract 12 because that's how many more the winning team had, this gives you 60.  So the answer is 4.