Question

Order Of operation.

13) A football team completed three passes for 18 yards each and two runs for 12 yards each, but was also assessed four penalties which cost them 5 yards each. Write a numerical expression which would determine how many yards they have gained or lost.

Answer 1

18(2)+12(2)-4(5)
Sorry I don’t have an explanation.

Answer 2

18(2)+12(2)-4(5)

36+24-20

60-20

40

Explanation:

since they had two-18 yard passes and two 12 yard runs, that's the first part of the expression, and then they had four penalties that cost them 5 yards, and that was the last term. When you simplify, you end up with 40 yards gained.

In math

Passes: 18(2)

Runs: 12(2)

Penalties:4(5)

equation

18(2)*12(2)-4(5)

Hope it helped