HOW MANY DIFFERENT WAYS COULD THE FOOTBALL TEAM SCORE 11 POINTS
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Touchdown = 6
Kicking point after = 1
Safety or run/pass point after touchdown = 2
Field goal = 3
Are you going to consider the 2 pointers as one way or three?
making 1 tochdown and 5 kicking points
Scoring 11 goals.
A touchdown 6 points
A 2 point conversion after the td 2 points
Then kick a field goal 3 points
For a total score of 11 points
To determine the different ways a football team can score exactly 11 points, we need to consider the different combinations of scoring plays. In American football, there are several ways to score points:
1. Touchdown (6 points): A touchdown is typically scored by a player crossing the opposing team's goal line while in possession of the ball.
2. Extra point (1 point): After a touchdown is scored, the scoring team has the option to kick an extra point by kicking the ball through the uprights. This adds 1 point to the score.
3. Two-point conversion (2 points): Instead of kicking an extra point, a team may attempt a two-point conversion by running or passing the ball into the end zone. If successful, this adds 2 points to the score.
4. Field goal (3 points): A field goal is scored by kicking the ball through the uprights from anywhere on the field. It is typically attempted on fourth down if the team is too far from the end zone to score a touchdown.
Using these scoring options, we can find the different combinations:
- Touchdown + Extra point: A team can score 11 points by scoring a touchdown and successfully converting the extra point. This accounts for one way.
- Touchdown + Two-point conversion: A team can also score 11 points by scoring a touchdown and successfully converting a two-point conversion. This counts as another way.
- Field goal + Field goal + Touchdown: A team can score 11 points by scoring two field goals (each worth 3 points) and a touchdown. Assuming both extra point and two-point conversion attempts are unsuccessful, this provides another way.
Therefore, there are 3 different ways a football team can score exactly 11 points: (1) touchdown + extra point, (2) touchdown + two-point conversion, and (3) two field goals + touchdown.