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43. A Pop Warner football team had a total loss of 85 yards in penalties on 5 plays. Then triple their yards in penalties on the next 17 plays. What was the final yards the team loss?​

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Answer:

240 yards lost, if I understand the question correctly.

Explanation:

If I read this correctly the team lost 85 yards lost in 8 plays. Then they tripled their loss on the next 17. 3 x 85 = 255 yards lost in the last 17 plays.

Total yards lost was (85 + 255) = 240 yards in 22 plays.

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