Question

A football player caught the ball and made a gain of 8 yards on the first play. On the next play the team lost 12 yards. How many yards do they need to gain on the next play to get back to their original position?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12

Answer 1

The answer is A. 4

Let original position = 0 yards
      Yards gained     = 8 yards
      Yards lost          = 12 yards

Yards required to get back to original position = 0 - 8 +12
                                                                         = 4