Question

If a football player carries the ball from his team's 15-yard line to the opposing team 45-yard line, how far has he run

Answer 1

He has run 40 yards.

Explanation:

A football playing field is usually 100 yards long. That means, the mid-field will be 50-yard line.

If a player carries the ball from his team's 15-yard line to the opposing team's 45-yard line, it means he first runs from his team's 15-yard line to the mid-field line and then from mid-field line to the opposing team's 45-yard line.

So, the distance from his team's 15-yard line to the mid-field
`=(50-15)= 35` yards.

and the distance from the mid-field to the opposing team's 45-yard line
`=(50-45)= 5` yards.

Thus, the total distance he has run
`= (35+5) = 40` yards.