I don't really understand this, could someone help me solve it?

a) In her first round as a professional golfer, Michelle Wie made 12 pars, 4 birdies, and 2 bogeys. Refer to the chart of golf terms on page 336. How many strokes above or below par was she that round?
b) The leader after the first round was Annika Sorenstam, who made 10 pars and 8 birdies. How many more strokes did Michelle take than Annika in the first round?
c) Par for one round of the course was 72 strokes. How many strokes did Annika and Michelle each take to complete the first round?

a) To calculate the number of strokes above or below par, we need to determine the total number of strokes made by Michelle Wie.

From the given information, we know that Michelle made 12 pars, which means she made 12 strokes for those holes. She also made 4 birdies, which are one stroke below par for each hole, so that's 4 strokes. Additionally, she made 2 bogeys, which are one stroke above par for each hole, so that's 2 strokes above par.

To find the total number of strokes, we sum up the number of strokes for each category:

12 pars * 1 stroke = 12 strokes
4 birdies * 1 stroke = 4 strokes
2 bogeys * 1 stroke = 2 strokes

Total strokes made by Michelle = 12 + 4 + 2 = 18 strokes

Since par for a round of golf is typically 72 strokes, we subtract the total strokes made by Michelle (18) from the par (72) to find the number of strokes above or below par:

72 - 18 = 54

Therefore, Michelle Wie was 54 strokes below par in her first round as a professional golfer.

b) To calculate the difference in strokes between Michelle Wie and Annika Sorenstam in the first round, we need to find the total number of strokes made by each player.

From the given information, we know that Annika made 10 pars and 8 birdies. Following the same calculation as above, we can determine that Annika took a total of 18 strokes (10 pars + 8 birdies).

To find the difference in strokes between Michelle and Annika, we subtract the total strokes made by Annika (18) from the total strokes made by Michelle (18):

18 (Michelle's total strokes) - 18 (Annika's total strokes) = 0

Therefore, Michelle took the same number of strokes as Annika in the first round.

c) Par for one round of the course is given as 72 strokes.

So, both Annika and Michelle took a total of 72 strokes each to complete the first round.

a) To find out how many strokes above or below par Michelle Wie was in her first round, we need to calculate the total number of strokes she made and then compare it with the par.

- Michelle Wie made 12 pars, which means she made par on those 12 holes. Since par is the expected number of strokes for each hole, this contributes 12 strokes.
- She also made 4 birdies, which means she was one stroke under par on those 4 holes. So this contributes an additional 4 strokes.
- Finally, she made 2 bogeys, which means she was one stroke above par on those 2 holes. So this contributes 2 strokes.

Therefore, the total number of strokes Michelle Wie made in her first round is: 12 pars x 1 stroke each + 4 birdies x (-1) stroke each + 2 bogeys x 1 stroke each = 12 - 4 + 2 = 10 strokes.

Since par for the course is usually set as 72 strokes for one round, we can calculate how many strokes above or below par Michelle Wie was by subtracting her total number of strokes from par: 72 - 10 = 62 strokes.

Therefore, Michelle Wie was 62 strokes below par in her first round.

b) To find out how many more strokes Michelle Wie took than Annika Sorenstam in the first round, we need to calculate the total number of strokes for both players and then compare them.

- Michelle Wie made 10 pars and 8 birdies, which contributes: 10 strokes for pars + 8 x (-1) strokes for birdies = 10 - 8 = 2 strokes.
- Annika Sorenstam made 10 pars and 8 birdies, which contributes: 10 strokes for pars + 8 x (-1) strokes for birdies = 10 - 8 = 2 strokes.

So, Michelle Wie and Annika Sorenstam made the same number of strokes in the first round, and thus Michelle did not take any more strokes than Annika.

c) Since we already calculated the total strokes each player made in the first round, we can use the same numbers from part (b).

- Michelle Wie made a total of 10 strokes.
- Annika Sorenstam also made a total of 10 strokes.

Therefore, both Annika and Michelle took 10 strokes each to complete the first round of the course.

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Never mind, I figured it out myself!