Question
A football team loses 4 yards on each of 3 consecutive plays. Find the total change in yards from where the team started.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the total change in yards for the football team, we can calculate the loss from the three plays. Since the team loses 4 yards on each play, we can set up the equation as follows:
\[
\text{Total loss} = \text{Loss per play} \times \text{Number of plays}
\]
In this case, the loss per play is 4 yards, and the number of plays is 3:
\[
\text{Total loss} = 4 \text{ yards/play} \times 3 \text{ plays} = 12 \text{ yards}
\]
Since the team lost 12 yards in total, the total change in yards from where the team started is:
\[
\text{Total change} = -12 \text{ yards}
\]
Thus, the total change in yards from where the team started is \(-12\) yards, indicating a loss of 12 yards.
\[
\text{Total loss} = \text{Loss per play} \times \text{Number of plays}
\]
In this case, the loss per play is 4 yards, and the number of plays is 3:
\[
\text{Total loss} = 4 \text{ yards/play} \times 3 \text{ plays} = 12 \text{ yards}
\]
Since the team lost 12 yards in total, the total change in yards from where the team started is:
\[
\text{Total change} = -12 \text{ yards}
\]
Thus, the total change in yards from where the team started is \(-12\) yards, indicating a loss of 12 yards.