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It's the Math Stupid
Published on May 26, 2005 By Dr Guy In Humor

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}


Comments
on May 26, 2005
That's funny.

They are still 8 yards shy of a first down.
on May 26, 2005
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
on May 26, 2005
That is why Va and Fla always whip their tales in Football.  They think they get 5 downs instead of 4!
on May 26, 2005

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!

on May 26, 2005
They think they get 5 downs instead of 4!


Heh, according to the question, they think they have 6
on May 26, 2005

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!

on May 26, 2005
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
on May 26, 2005

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??????

on May 26, 2005
Been a disappointed Nittany Lion since the '94 season really...
on May 26, 2005

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

How about them Trojans!

on May 26, 2005

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

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An 86-year-old woman was jailed after police said she called 911 dispatchers 20 times in a little more than a half-hour _ all to complain that a pizza parlor wouldn't deliver.

on May 26, 2005
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!
on May 26, 2005

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