Megan shot rounds of 3 over par, 2 under par, 5 under par, and 1 under par in a 4-day golf tournament. Use addition of integers to describe this situation, and determine how much over or under par she was for the tournament.
A) 2 under par
B) 5 under par
C) 2 over par
D) 7 under par

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Megan's scores can be represented as +3 (3 over par), -2 (2 under par), -5 (5 under par), and -1 (1 under par). Adding these integers: +3 + (-2) + (-5) + (-1) = -5, which means she was 5 under par for the tournament.

Megan Shot Rounds of 3 Over Par, 2 Under Par