Question

John and Sarah are playing golf. John ends the round with -5 and Sarah ends with +11.

What is the difference in their scores?

Answer 1

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Answer:

16

Explanation:

Usually, a question like this is answered by subtracting the smaller number from the larger:

11 -(-5) = 11 +5 = 16

The difference in their scores is 16 strokes.