A team of 4 golfers scored 69,73,70, and 74 on the first round on a par 72 course. They reduced their team score by 3 on the second round.
a) How many strokes above or below par was the team score on the first round?
b) How many strokes about or below par was the team score on the scond round?
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A score less than par (in this case 72) is represented with a negative number while a score above par is represented with a positive number. The scores above would then be scored as -3,+1, -2 and +2. The team score is then -3 + 1 +(-2) + 2 = -2 on the first round. On the second round they scored 3 less or -2 - 3 = -5.
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To answer these questions, we need to calculate the team score on each round and then compare it to the par score.
a) To find the team score on the first round, we add up the scores of each golfer: 69 + 73 + 70 + 74 = 286.
Since the par score for the course is 72, we subtract the par score from the team score: 286 - 72 = 214.
So, the team score on the first round was 214 strokes above par.
b) To find the team score on the second round, we need to reduce the team score by 3 strokes. So, we subtract 3 from the team score on the first round: 286 - 3 = 283.
Again, since the par score for the course is 72, we subtract the par score from the team score: 283 - 72 = 211.
Therefore, the team score on the second round was 211 strokes above par.
In summary:
a) The team score on the first round was 214 strokes above par.
b) The team score on the second round was 211 strokes above par.