SOLUTION: During a football game, a quarterback standing at the 9-yard line passes the ball to a receiver at the 24-yard line. The receiver then runs with the ball halfway to the 50-yard li
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Question 486167: During a football game, a quarterback standing at the 9-yard line passes the ball to a receiver at the 24-yard line. The receiver then runs with the ball halfway to the 50-yard line. How many total yards (passing plus running) did the team gain on the play?
Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 yards from the pass.
13 yards from the run.
The total is 28 yards.
Cleomenius.
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