your high school golf team shot rounds of 68, 70, 72, 78, and 84. if par for the course was 71, how many shots was the team over par?
To find out how many shots the team was over par, you need to calculate the total score of the team and subtract it from the total par of the course.
The team's total score is the sum of the individual scores of each player.
Adding up the scores:
68 + 70 + 72 + 78 + 84 = 372
The total par for the course is given as 71 for each round, and there were 5 rounds in total.
Calculating the total par:
71 x 5 = 355
To find the number of shots the team was over par, subtract the total par from the team's total score:
372 - 355 = 17
Therefore, the team was 17 shots over par.