(12) Numeracy

Numeracy

Being able to understand what you are doing and how to work with numbers is all Numeracy. Basic math and sometimes higher level math like algebra or statistics is needed to be understood depending on what you are trying to calculate. Everyday math is used in some type of way throughout the world. 

For me specifically I use math when I'm in season for baseball. As a pitcher my goal is to keep a sub 3.00 earned run average which means in a nine inning baseball game I would only give up 3 runs to the other team on average. Another example is a hitter to be considered a good hitter in the MLB you have a .300 batting average. That means in ten at bats on average you get a hit three times and get out the other seven. Kind of crazy to think if you only fail 70% of the time in baseball you're considered a good hitter. 

Currently right now the NFL is starting to get to the back end of the season meaning someone has to be crowned MVP. The reason that players' stats are kept is for this exact reason, if you want to find out who the best player is, the first thing you have to know is who had the best stats by comparing them side by side.

Going into week 13:

  • Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles: 3,192 Passing Yards, 19 Passing TD’s, 12 Rushing TD, 10 INT, 60.3 QBR

  • Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs: 3,398 Passing Yards, 23 Passing TD, 11 INT, 66.8 QBR

  • Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys: 3,505 Passing Yards, 28 Passing Touchdowns, 6 INT, 74.6 QBR

After evaluating the data it helps show who has the best stats compared side by side. Right now I would say Dak Prescott looks like he's in the lead for the MVP but that doesn't always guarantee he’ll win the MVP.


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