Answer: Calculating a bowling score involves adding up the total number of pins knocked down over a series of frames. The basic scoring system in bowling is as follows:
- Each game is made up of 10 frames.
- In each frame, the bowler gets two chances to knock down all 10 pins.
- If the bowler knocks down all 10 pins on the first roll (called a strike), the frame is over, and the bowler is awarded 10 points plus the total number of pins knocked down on the next two rolls.
- If the bowler knocks down all 10 pins on the second roll (called a spare), the frame is over, and the bowler is awarded 10 points plus the total number of pins knocked down on the next roll.
- If the bowler does not knock down all 10 pins in a frame, the score for that frame is simply the total number of pins knocked down.
- To calculate the score for each frame, you add up the total number of pins knocked down in the two rolls. If the bowler gets a strike or a spare, you need to take into account the bonus points for the next rolls as described above.
To calculate the total score for the game, you add up the scores for all 10 frames, including any bonus points earned from strikes or spares.
For example, if a bowler knocked down 7 pins on the first roll, and 3 pins on the second roll (a spare) in the first frame, they would receive 10 points for that frame, plus the number of pins knocked down on the next roll (let's say 6). So the score for the first frame would be 10 + 6 = 16.
If in the second frame, the bowler gets a strike, then the score for that frame would be 10 plus the total number of pins knocked down on the next two rolls. Let's say they knock down 8 and 1 on the next two rolls. Then, the score for the second frame would be 10 + 8 + 1 = 19.
This process continues for all 10 frames, with bonus points being added for strikes and spares, until a total score for the game is obtained.
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