SOLUTION: If the St. Louis Rams field goal kicker, Jeff Wilkins, makes 28 field goals in 32 attempts this year, then he must have a streak of making at least N consecutive field goals. Unde
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Question 251991: If the St. Louis Rams field goal kicker, Jeff Wilkins, makes 28 field goals in 32 attempts this year, then he must have a streak of making at least N consecutive field goals. Under these conditions, what is the longest streak N of consecutive field goals that Jeff is guaranteed to have?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 E. 9
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He missed 4 which can divide the attempts into 5 different parts.
28/5=5.6
The remainder means that there will be a 6 field goal streak guaranteed!
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Ed
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