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 …

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Vishnu CS · Answer 1 · 2018-03-23T08:39:19+0000

Answer:

–1 yard per play

Explanation:

To find the average, add together all of the outcomes and divide by the number of plays, 6:

(-3+2+-1+-2+-3+1)/6 = -6/6 = -1

CyberBoy · Answer 2 · 2018-03-28T08:50:20+0000

Answer: -1 yard per play

Explanation:

The average of a data set is given by :-

$\text{Average}=\frac{\text{Sum of all data values}}{\text{Total number of values}}$

Given: The total number of plays =6

Sum of the change in field position resulting from each play is given by :-

$\text{Sum}=-3+2+(-1)+(-2)+(-3)+1=-3+2-1-2-3+1=-6$

Now, the average change in field position per running play is given by :-

$\text{Average}=\frac{\text{Sum}}{\text{Total plays}}\\\\=(-6)/(6)=-1$

Hence, the average change in field position per running play is -1 yard per play.