which context describes a difference of rational numbers?

Question

the team's score did not change during the game
a football player loses yards on a play
a football player gains yards on a play
the team's score increased when scoring

Answer 1

The context that describes a difference of rational numbers is:

A football player loses yards on a play.

In this situation, the player's loss of yards represents a negative change in yardage, which can be expressed as a difference between two rational numbers (e.g., the current yardage and the new yardage after the loss).