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A football team gained 6 yards on a first down, lost 15 yards on the second down, and gained 12 yards on the third down. How many yards did the team gain or lose?

9 yards

33 yards

21 yards

3 yards

User Marcel Gwerder
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27 votes
27 votes
Answer is + 3 yards gained

First you gained
+6 yards
Then you lost
- 15 yards
Then you gained
+ 12 yards
_________
+ 3 yards gained

User Piotr Rogowski
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24 votes
24 votes
The answer is 3 yards
User Lex Valyaev
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