Question

A football team has 4 chances with the ball to gain 10 yards and keep going to try and make a touchdown a team gained 7 yards, lost 2, gained 4, and lost 1 how many total yards did the team move (forwards or backwards)?

Answer 1

They moved 8 yards forwards.

Explanation:

They gained 7, lost 2, gained 4, and then lost 1.

7-2= 5+4= 9-1= 8. That's the total amount of yards they moved and the number is positive and not negative so they moves forwards 8 yards.