Question

The running back for the Bulldogs football team carried the ball 5 times for a total loss of 8 34 yards. Find the average change in field position on each run. Enter the average change as a simplified mixed number.

Answer 1

The running back for the Bulldogs football team carried the ball 5 times for a total loss

`8(3)/(4)\text{ yards}`

It should be noted that the total loss is always negative.

Now,

`\begin{gathered} A\text{verage Change}=\frac{Total\text{ loss}}{Number\text{ of runs}} \\ =(-8(3)/(4))/(5) \\ =-(35)/(4)*(1)/(5) \\ =-(7)/(4) \\ =-1(3)/(4) \end{gathered}`

So, the average change is

`-1\frac{3}{4\text{ }}\text{ yards}`