Some penguins were playing on the ice. Ten dove into the water. A few seconds later, six jumped back onto the ice. Now there are 12 penguins on the ice. How many penguins were on the ice to start?

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Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

if ten dove int the water and 6 came back up there would be 4 left in the water.If there are now 12 penguins on the ice then there were 16 penguins to begin with.