Question

A football team must move the ball forward at least 10 yards from its starting point to make a first down. If the team has 3 losses of 2 yards each and a gain of 12 yards, does the team make the first down? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

How to solve:

3 losses x 2 yards = 6 yards

10 yards - 6 yards = 4 yards

4 yards + 12 yards = 16 yards

Yes the team makes the first down because they got over 10 yards.