Question

A game of football with 11 players lasts for exactly 90 minutes. There are four substitutes that alternate equally. If each player plays for the same length of time, what is the duration?

• A. 22.5 mins
• B. 18 mins
• C. 66 mins
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine the duration each player plays in the football game, we start by considering the game's total playing time and the number of players involved. The game lasts for a total of 90 minutes with 11 initial players and 4 substitutes, making a combined total of 15 players.

Since the substitutes alternate equally during the match, each player, including substitutes, plays an equal amount of time. Hence, we divide the total playing time by the number of players to find the duration each player participates in the match.

Therefore, the equation for this is:

Duration per player = Total time / Total players

Substituting the known values gives:

Duration per player = 90 minutes / 4

This simplifies to:

Duration per player = 22.5 minutes

Thus, each player plays for 22.5 minutes. The correct option is 22.5 mins.