a football team has attempted 6 running plays. the change in field position resulting from each play is…
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 play 3 -1 yard play 4 -2 yards play 5 -3 yards play 6 1 yard what is the average change in field position per running play? -6 yards per play -1 yard per play 0 yards per play
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Find the sum of changes
$(- 3)+2+( - 1)+(-2)+(-3)+1$ $=(-3 - 1-2 - 3)+(2 + 1)$ $=-9 + 3=-6$
Step2: Calculate the average
The number of plays is $n = 6$. The average $\bar{x}=\frac{\text{Sum of changes}}{\text{Number of plays}}=\frac{-6}{6}=-1$
Answer:
-1 yard per play