Frome Rovers started a football season on −10 points. Each win is worth 3 points. Each draw is worth 1 point. Each loss is worth 0 points. Over the season, Frome Rovers won 11 matches, drew 6 matches and lost 3. How many points did they finish with at the end of the season?
Answer:
Let the total number of matches played by the football team be x.
No. of matches won =10
∴ Win percent =
Total no. of matches played
No. of matches won
∴40%=
x
10
∴
100
40
=
x
10
∴x=
40
10×100
=25
The football team played a total of 25 matches.