Kurt is a running back for his football team. He gained 12 yards on a certain play. On the next play, his team gained the opposite of the number of yards Kurt gained.

Part A: What number represents the team’s yardage on that play?
Part B: What does the resulting number mean in this situation?
Part C: What is the meaning of 0 in this situation?

Question

Kurt is a running back for his football team. He gained 12 yards on a certain play. On the next play, his team gained the opposite of the number of yards Kurt gained.

Part A: What number represents the team’s yardage on that play?
Part B: What does the resulting number mean in this situation?
Part C: What is the meaning of 0 in this situation?

anonymous · Answer

I'm lost

anonymous · Answer

god knows pls elaborate little more

anonymous · Answer

That's it to the question

dumbcow · Answer

im guessing opposite number of yards means the team gained -12 yards...or they lost 12 yards on the play

anonymous · Answer

so they would be kind of even then?

dumbcow · Answer

right...so for the 3rd play in this scenario the team would be back where they started from