Question

A football team lost 5.5 yards on the first play. On the second play. the team lost another 2

yards. Then, the team gained 3.5 yards.
After three plays, what is the total yardage of the football team?
Your answer

Answer 1

5.5 - 2 + 3.5 = 7

Step-by-step explanation:

5.5 yards subtracting 2 yards equals 3.5. If you add another 3.5 yards, then there would be a total of 7 yards.

Answer 2

Answer: the total is 4.0 yardage

Explanation: add 5.5 and 2.0 THEN subtract your total with the 3.5 and then you get the answer B)