Question

- 19. In a golf tournament, Sarah scored a +2 on the first round and a -4 on the second round. What was the difference between her scores on the first two rounds?..-

Answer 1

Given the question, the following are the solution steps to answer the question.

STEP 1: Write the scored points for the two rounds

`\begin{gathered} \text{First round}\Rightarrow+2 \\ Second\text{ round}\Rightarrow-4 \end{gathered}`

STEP 2: Find the difference between the scores

`\begin{gathered} Difference\text{ implies subtraction, therefore;} \\ Difference=+2-(-4) \\ minus\text{ times minus equals plus, we have;} \\ +2+4=6 \end{gathered}`

Hence, the difference between her scores on the first two rounds is 6