Question

Explain in detail how you would use random numbers to simulate the playoff game where he made 42 passing attempts, assuming his ABILITY to complete a pass is 67%

Answer 1

To simulate a playoff game with a 67% pass completion rate, assign numbers 1-67 for success and 68-100 for failure. Generate a random number for each of the 42 passes and count successes within the assigned range to determine the player's performance.

Step-by-step explanation:

To simulate the playoff game in which a player made 42 passing attempts with a 67% ability to complete a pass, you would use random numbers to represent each pass attempt. Here's how you would do it:

1. Assign a range of random numbers to represent successful and unsuccessful pass attempts. Since the player’s completion rate is 67%, you could, for example, assign numbers 1 to 67 to indicate a successful pass and 68 to 100 for an unsuccessful pass.
2. Generate a random number between 1 and 100 for each of the 42 passing attempts. You can use random number generators from calculators, software, or websites specially designed for this purpose.
3. Count the number of times the generated random number falls within the success range (1 to 67) across all 42 attempts. This represents the number of successful passes.

By comparing the number of successful passes to the total attempts, you can simulate the actual success rate of the player during the playoff game.