Question

A golfer played four rounds and finished with a composite score of -12. The golfer shot three rounds of -5 each. What was the score in the other round?

Responses

-7
-7

-3
-3

-2
-2

3

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

Let the score of the 4th round be x.

-5 + (-5) + (-5) + x = -12

-15 + x = -12

x = 3