Solve the Problem. -During a Certain Football Game, a Player Gained 94 Yards

question 370

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-During a certain football game, a player gained 94 yards rushing and -2 yards returning fumbles. Find his total yardage. Is this the same as the sum of the absolute values of the two categories?
Why or why not?

• A) 92 yards; Yes, it is the same.
• B) -92; yards; No, it is not the same because the sum of the absolute values is -96.
• C) 96 yards; No, it is not the same because the sum of the absolute values is 92 .
• D) 92 yards; No, it is not the same because the sum of the absolute values is 96.

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