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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-10

Bart and Sam played a game in which each player earns or loses points in each turn. A player's total score after two turns is the sum of the points earned or lost. The player with the greater score after two turns wins.

- Bart earned 123 points and lost 180 points.
- Sam earned 185 points and lost 255 points.

Which person won the game? Explain.

Asked by singingcorgis

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Answer: Bart won the game. ;

Answered by RenatoMattice | 2024-06-11

The sum of the points each person wins and loses tells you who won the game. Bart earned 123 points but lost 180 points, so his total is -57. Sam earned 185 points but lost 255 points, so his total is -70. Bart won the game.

Answered by W0lf93 | 2024-06-11

Bart won the game with a total score of -57, while Sam had a score of -70. This indicates that Bart scored more points overall despite both having negative scores. The comparison shows that Bart had the better outcome after two turns.
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Answered by RenatoMattice | 2024-11-26