Question

together, teammates pedro and ricky got 2674 base hits last season. pedro had 278 more hits than ricky. how many hits did each player have? pedro had \boxed{} base hits.

Explanation:

Step1: Define variables

Let \( x \) be the number of hits Ricky had. Then Pedro had \( x + 278 \) hits.

Step2: Set up equation

The sum of their hits is 2674, so \( x+(x + 278)=2674 \).

Step3: Solve for \( x \)

Simplify the equation: \( 2x+278 = 2674 \). Subtract 278 from both sides: \( 2x=2674 - 278=2396 \). Divide by 2: \( x=\frac{2396}{2}=1198 \).

Step4: Find Pedro's hits

Pedro's hits: \( 1198 + 278 = 1476 \).

Answer:

1476