Question

Find the average. football yardage: 10 yd, –5 yd, 7 yd, 9 yd, –11 yd

Answer 1

Average: 2 yards

Explanation:

It is easy to calculate: add up all the numbers, then divide by how many numbers there are. In other words it is the sum divided by the count.

(-11)+(-5)+7+9+10 =10

( Since there are five numbers all together, Divide 5 by ten)

10/5=2

Answer 2

10

Explanation:

Add all of the numbers up and divide by the amount of numbers there are. You subtract for the negatives.