Give the step-by-step reasoning process and then the final answer. John received 20 gifts on his 12th birthday. He received 8 fewer gifts on his 13th birthday. How many total gifts did he receive between those two birthdays?
He got 20 - 8 = 12 gifts on his 13th birthday. So he got 20 + 12 = 32 total gifts.
The final answer: 32.