Question

In a game, Matt gains 7 points, loses 10 points, gains 2 points, and then loses 8 points. What is Matt's overall point balance?

Choices:

A) -1
B) -9
C) -4
D) -2

Answer 1

Matt's overall point balance is calculated by summing his gains and losses in the game, which results in a balance of -9 points, making the answer Choice B) -9.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate Matt's overall point balance, we will sum up all his points from the game. Matt's series of points won and lost during the game can be represented as follows: +7 for the points gained, -10 for the points lost, +2 for the points gained again, and -8 for the points lost finally.

The calculation would then be:

7 (gained) - 10 (lost) + 2 (gained) - 8 (lost) = -9

When we perform these operations, the result is a total of -9 points. This means Matt ended up losing 9 points overall.

Therefore, the correct answer to Matt's overall point balance is Choice B) -9.