Over 10 plays, a football team gained 63 yards. On 4 of the plays the team gained 0 yards, on 1 play the team lost 3 yards and on 1 play the team lost 6 yards. What was the team's mean gain, in yards, per play for the remaining plays. I did 63 plus 9 equals 72 divided by 4 equals 18 is this right???

Answer 1

No.

Why did you add the losses to the gains?

Answer 2

To try and figure out what he total yardage might have been

Answer 3

I added them because I wanted to figure out the total yardage. Just a guess on my part, I was wrong??? I am confused can you show me how I should have done it? Shoud I have subtracted?

Answer 4

Is the answer 15 and 3/4?

Answer 5

No.

I answered this before for you.

In 6 plays, the team lost 9 yards.

(63 - 9)/4 = ?