Ateam of 4 golfers scored 69,73,70, and 74 on the first round on a
par 72 course. they reduced their team score by 3 on the second
round.
a) how many strokes above or below par was the team score on the
first round?

There are 2 strokes below par that the team has scored in the first round.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Scores of a team

69, 73, 70 and 74

on the first round on a part 72 course.

Now, we need to find the number of strokes above or below the par.

So, we will compare all the scores with 72.

So,

69-72 = -3(below par)

73-72 = 1 (above par)

70-72= - 2 (below par)

74-72 = 2 ( above par)

So, Number of strokes above or below par is given by

Hence, there are 2 strokes below par that the team has scored in the first round.