North Carolina: Forget the Rules

It's the Math Stupid

from JoeUser Forums

This is a question on a standardized test for 7th graders in North Carolina.  Can anyone tell me what is wrong with it? (non-americans can be excused if they do not know)

The team opened with a 6-yard loss, a 3-yard gain and a 2-yard loss, which would have made it fourth down with 15 yards to go for a first down. The team's fourth play was just a 7-yard gain, and the next 2 plays were a 12-yard gain and a 4-yard gain. What was the average gain for the teams first 6 plays?

No wonder North Carolina sucks in Football! {Hey Cletus, toss me that round football, y-doan-cha}

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Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
it fourth down with 15 yards to go for a first down. The team's fourth play was just a 7-yard gain, and the next 2 plays


I didn't know there were so many downs before the ball turned over... here I thought if you didn't get it on the fourth down, it turned over
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
That is why Va and Fla always whip their tales in Football.  They think they get 5 downs instead of 4!
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

I didn't know there were so many downs before the ball turned over... here I thought if you didn't get it on the fourth down, it turned over

Well you know cletus and Bubba cant count.  The 3 Rs for North Carolina are Readin, ritin, and the road to Richmond, va!

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
They think they get 5 downs instead of 4!


Heh, according to the question, they think they have 6
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Heh, according to the question, they think they have 6

But they did make a first down after 5. They might think it is 6 tho!

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think this question was written by the Penn State Offense Coach from the past few years. I don't think he knows how many downs there are either
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top

I think this question was written by the Penn State Offense Coach from the past few years. I don't think he knows how many downs there are either

Are we a dissapointed Nitnay Lion??????

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Been a disappointed Nittany Lion since the '94 season really...
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top

Been a disappointed Nittany Lion since the '94 season really...

How about them Trojans!

Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top

Seems Football is not the only thing they dont know about!

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Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Heh, according to the question, they think they have 6


It's like a golfer's handicap...you get 6 downs if your coaches can't even BRIBE good players to come there!
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top

It's like a golfer's handicap...you get 6 downs if your coaches can't even BRIBE good players to come there!