A football team has attempted 6 running plays. The change in field position resulting from each play is shown in the table. Running Play Outcomes Play 1 –3 yards Play 2 2 yards Play 3 –1 yard Play 4 –2 yards Play 5 –3 yards Play 6 1 yard What is the average change in field position per running play? –6 yards per play –1 yard per play 0 yards per play 1 yard per play
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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To find the average change in field position per running play, we need to add up all the yards gained or lost on each play and then divide by the number of plays.
Let's calculate the total yards change: Play 1: –3 yards Play 2: 2 yards Play 3: –1 yard Play 4: –2 yards Play 5: –3 yards Play 6: 1 yard
Total yards = (–3) + 2 + (–1) + (–2) + (–3) + 1 Total yards = –3 – 1 – 2 – 3 + 2 + 1 Total yards = –6
Now, to find the average, we divide the total by the number of plays: Average change per play = Total yards / Number of plays Average change per play = –6 yards / 6 plays Average change per play = –1 yard per play
The average change in field position per running play is –1 yard per play.