SOLUTION: a football player carried the ball 5 times during a game. he gained 15 yards on the first play, gained 11 yards on the third carry, lost 9 yards on the fourth and had no gain or l

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Question 54690: a football player carried the ball 5 times during a game. he gained 15 yards on the first play, gained 11 yards on the third carry, lost 9 yards on the fourth and had no gain or loss on the fifth carry. what was his total amount of yardage for the game?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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CAN'T CALCULATE THE TOTAL UARDAGE BECAUSE THERE IS NO MENTION OF THE SECOND CARRY. THE OTHER 4 CARRIES ACOOUNT FOR 15+?+11-9+0=17+? YARDS WITHOUT THE SECOND CARRY.