the world record for numbers of snowmen built in an hour is 2036. During the world record, 612 more snowmen were built by children than adults. How many snowmen were built by adults?

Let's denote the number of snowmen built by adults as \( A \). Since the problem states that 612 more snowmen were built by children than adults, the number of snowmen built by children would be \( A + 612 \).

According to the problem, the total number of snowmen built by both adults and children is 2036. Therefore, we can write the equation:

\[
A + (A + 612) = 2036
\]

Simplifying the equation:

\[
2A + 612 = 2036
\]

Next, subtract 612 from both sides:

\[
2A = 1424
\]

Now, divide both sides by 2:

\[
A = 712
\]

So, the number of snowmen built by adults is **712**.

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Here are some related questions you might find interesting:
1. How many snowmen were built by children?
2. What would be the number of snowmen built if adults built 50 more?
3. If 100 more adults had participated, how many snowmen would each adult need to build on average to break the record?
4. What if the total number of snowmen was 2500? How would that affect the numbers?
5. How would the ratio of snowmen built by adults to those built by children be calculated?

**Tip:** When solving word problems, it's helpful to define variables for unknown quantities and translate the problem's conditions into equations.

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