Solve the Problem , Where $\mathrm { A } =$ Number of Passes Attempted

question 161

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Use the formula
Passing Rating $= 85.68 \left( \frac { \mathrm { C } } { \mathrm { A } } \right) + 4.31 \left( \frac { \mathrm { Y } } { \mathrm { A } } \right) + 326.42 \left( \frac { \mathrm { T } } { \mathrm { A } } \right) - 419.0 \% \left( \frac { \mathrm { I } } { \mathrm { A } } \right)$ , where $\mathrm { A } =$ number of passes attempted, $\mathrm { C } =$ number of passes completed, $\mathrm { Y } =$ total number of yards gained passing, $\mathrm { T } =$ number of touchdown passes, and $\mathrm { I }$ = number of interceptions, to approximate the passing rating for $\mathrm { C }$ . Felix. Round to the nearest tenth.

• A) \(80.7\)
• B) \(78.6\)
• C) \(86.6\)
• D) \(80.4\)

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