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What would have to be scored with a touchdown and a 2-point conversion (8 points) to produce 11 points?

A table can help you make sure that every possibility has been considered, and that no case has been counted more than once:

Possible Combination of Points
8 pts
7 pts
6 pts
3 pts
2 pts
Total Points
1 0 0 1 0 8 + 3 = 11
           
           

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