Question

In 1986, the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots by 36 points in the Super Bowl. If a total of

56 points were scored, what was the final score of the game? (Source: National Football League)

Answer 1

First subtract the difference of the points from total points:

56-36 = 20

Now divide 20 points by 2 teams:

20/2 = 10

Now add 36 to 10: 36 + 10 = 46

The final score was 46 to 10

Chicago got 46 points New England got 10 points.