A football team has a net yardage of - 26 1/3 yards on a series of plays. The team needs a net yardage of 10 yards to get a first down. How many yards do they have to get on their next play to get a first down?

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19 November, 10:25

A football team has a net yardage of - 26 1/3 yards on a series of plays. The team needs a net yardage of 10 yards to get a first down. How many yards do they have to get on their next play to get a first down?

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Aniya Snyder · Answer 1

Original position was let's say 40 yard line.

You must get to the 50 yard line for a first down.

Losing 26 1/3 yardage, you are at the 13 2/3 location

You would need (36 1/3) to get to the 50 yard line.

Willie Barron · Answer 2

36 1/2 to get to the half line of the football field