Question

In the Australian Football League, points can be scored in two ways, by kicking a goal and by kickinga behind. When scores are reported, the format is as follows:goals.behinds (point total)As an example, a report of 9.5 (59) means that the team scored 9 goals and 5 behinds for a total of59 points.In the Grand Final of the 2020 AFL season, the Richmond Tigers defeated the Geelong Cats by ascore of 12.9 (81) to 7.8 (50).How many points are scored for a goal and how many points are scored for a behind?You must explicitly define any variables used and write the appropriate equation(s) in order to earncredit for this problem.

Answer 1

We are given in the grand finale that

Richmond Tigers scored 12goals and 9 behind for 81 points

while Geelong Cats scored 7 goals and 8 behind for 50 p