Question

During a football game, a team lost 12 yards on the first play and then gained 5 yards on each of the next 3 plays. Which method finds the total yards at the end of the first four plays?

Answer 1

-12 + 5(3) = total yards at the end

So your answer would be 3 yards

Answer 2

Answer:

Gain of 3 yards in first 4 plays.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a football game, a team lost 12 yards on the first play an then gained 5 yards on each next 3 plays.

Loss occurred to the team on the first play = 12 yards

Team gained in 1 play = 5 yards

So total gain in 3 plays = 5×3 yards = 15 yards

Now Total yards of the team in first four plays = Gain in 3 plays - loss in first play = 15 - 12 = 3 yards

Therefore, answer is team gained 3 yards in first four plays.