Question

Jeff won a contest play a round golf with Phil. Phil’s final score was -6 but Jeff shot +24.

- write an expression that you could use to find the difference in the scores.

What is the difference in their scores .

Answer 1

Correct answer is: difference in their scores is 30

Solution:-

Given that Jeff won a contest play a round golf with Phil.

And Phil's score was -6 where as Jeff score was 24.

Hence difference in the scores = Higher score - lower score

= 24-(-6) = 30 ( negative of negative will become positive)

Hence difference in their scores is 30.