Question

In a football game, Jim's team gained 7 yards on the first play, lost 2 yards on the second play, and lost 10 yards on the third play. How many total yards did Jim's team gain or lose after three plays?

Answer 1

Answer:

team loss after three games is 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

we will use positive sign for gain and negative sign for loss.

Given

Jim's team gained 7 yards on the first play

gain of yards = +7

lost 2 yards on the second play

loss of yards = -2

lost 10 yards on the third play

loss of yards = -10

Total yards gain or lost by Jim's team = +7 + (- 2) + ( - 10)

Total yards gain or lost by Jim's team = +7 -2 -10 = -5

sine sign is negative, it means there is loss and the net loss is 7 yards.

Thus, team loss after three games is 5.