On three consecutive passes, a football team gains 8 yards, loses 15 yards, and gains 44 yards. What number represents the total net yardage.?
8 - 15 + 44
52 - 15
37
To find the total net yardage, we need to sum up the gains and losses of yardage. In this case, the team gained 8 yards, lost 15 yards, and gained 44 yards.
To calculate the net yardage, you need to add up the gains and subtract the losses.
8 yards + (-15 yards) + 44 yards = ?
To add a positive number with a negative number, you simply subtract the absolute values and keep the sign of the bigger number.
So, 8 + (-15) + 44 = -7 + 44 = 37.
Therefore, the total net yardage is 37 yards.