Use the image to answer the question.
A horizontal rectangle is shown sectioned by a large shaded rectangle in the center bordered by two small vertical rectangles on either end. There are nine evenly-spaced vertical lines descending from the top of the shaded rectangle, forming ten equal spaces. The center line is labeled 50, with the other lines on both sides reading 40, 30, 20 and 10.
A football player runs the ball from the 20-yard line on one side of the field to the 20-yard line on the other side. How many yards did the player run?
The player ran 20 yards.
Based on the image provided, the football player runs from the 20-yard line on one side of the field to the 20-yard line on the other side. By observing the labeled lines, we can see that each space between the lines represents 10 yards.
Counting the number of spaces the player runs through, we can see that there are 3 spaces on one side of the shaded rectangle and 3 spaces on the other side. Therefore, the player runs through a total of 3 + 3 = 6 spaces.
Since each space represents 10 yards, the player runs a total of 6 x 10 = 60 yards. Thus, the player ran 60 yards.