Question

Bart and Sam played a game in which each player earns turn.A players total score after two turns is the sum of his points earned or lost.The player with the greater score after two turns wins.Bart earned 123 points and lost 180 points.Sam earned 185 points and lost 255 points.Which person won the game?Explain

Answer 1

Bart earned 123 pts and lost 180
123-180=-57
Sam earned 185 pts and lost 255
185-225=-70
Bart won because he had -57 pts and Sam had -70

Answer 2

Answer:

The winner is Bart because -57 is greater than -70

Step-by-step explanation:

1

Bart = 123-180

We find the number of points Bart has, by adding the number of points from the two turns:

2

Sam = 185-255

We find the number of points Sam has, by adding the number of points from the two turns:

3

The winner is Bart because -57 is greater than -70 (which means all in all he lost less points than Sam did).