Jim’s football team started a play on the 50 yard line. On the first play, the team had a 7-yard gain. On the second play, they lost 10 yards. What yard line was the ball on at the end of the second play?

Answer 1

Jim's football team started on the 50-yard line.

On the first play, they had a 7-yard gain:

• Starting yard line: 50
• After 7-yard gain: \(50 + 7 = 57\)

On the second play, they lost 10 yards:

• After losing 10 yards: \(57 - 10 = 47\)

Therefore, at the end of the second play, the ball was on the 47-yard line.