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homework: module 2, lesson 18 - 20

1. lesson 20: real world

page 247

1. an example of a baseball players batting average is 0.279. a players batting average is

calculated by dividing the number of hits by the number of at bats. higher batting averages are
better batting averages.

a. choose one player with a batting average that is better than the example, 0.279. explain.
answer.
explanation.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate batting average for Player 1

Batting average formula: $\frac{\text{Hits}}{\text{At Bats}}$. For Player 1: $\frac{155}{580}\approx0.267$

Step2: Calculate batting average for Player 2

For Player 2: $\frac{198}{660} = 0.3$

Step3: Calculate batting average for Player 3

For Player 3: $\frac{140}{500}=0.28$

Answer:

Player 2 has a batting average of $0.3$ which is better than $0.279$.