Thanksgiving Football and Math

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Thanksgiving Football and Math

• Tuesday November 20, 2007

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Football and Math

• You have just enjoyed your turkey and gravy.
• Now you decide to relax and watch some Football.
• And there it is
• MORE MATH
• Today we will learn how the game of football is
  full of Math!

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Thanksgiving and Football
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Playbook

• Look at these Mathematical angles!
• And look how the field is measured in yards!

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Yards

• How many feet does a football player need to run
  to cover 10 yards?
• HINT There are 3 feet in a yard.

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ANSWER
3 10 30 Feet
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Completion Percentage

• If Brett Favre is 22 for 25 in passing what is
  his completion percentage?

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Answer
22 / 25 .88
.88 100 88
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Your Turn

• Can you mention other Math in football?
• Give it a shot.

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The END