Question

While watching a football game, you watched a team move the ball down the field. Here are the plays:

Quarterback throws a completion down the field for 32 yards.
The running back then got hit in the backfield and lost 7 yards.
The quarterback runs for a gain of 15
The running back takes another loss of 2 yards.
How many total yards did the ball travel? Show your work on how you got your

Answer 1

56 yards, 47 forward, 9 backwards.

Explanation:

32 forward, 7 back, 15 forward, 2 back, add these all up to see how many yards the ball traveled for 56.