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A batting average is the ratio of baseball hits to at-bats, expressed as a decimal. If a player with 540 at-bats has a batting average of 0.350, how many hits did the player make?
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2007-10-17 10:51:30 · 17 answers · asked by hey 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
540 x 0.350 = 189 hits
2007-10-17 10:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you set up the probelm like this...
.350/1=x/540
its means .350 is the unit rate. unit rate has a denominator of 1 always. you want to move that rate to 540 bats so now that is the denominator on the other side. you dont know how many hits he will gets so you put x. think of it and unreducing a fraction! like 1/2=4/8.
next cross muliply...
1(x)=.350(540)
you will get...
x=189
that means he got 189 hits (out of 540 bats)
you could write the answer as 189 hits
2007-10-17 11:01:24 · answer #2 · answered by michelle ann :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just multiply his average times his at bats so...540X0.35 (you dont need the 0 cuz you still get the same answer) is 189 hits.
Don't forget that you need to answer the question in final form as a sentance. so...The player with a .350 Average has hit 189 balls.
Lastly a ratio is pretty much like i think 2 numbers compared using a colon...i.e.: 4:12
2007-10-17 10:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.....? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
189 hits. i did a guess and check. i started at 250 divided by 540 and got about 500. so then i got down to 190 and saw it was just a little bit above. then i did 189 divided by 540 and got .35 which equals 0.350.
2007-10-17 10:59:17 · answer #4 · answered by milkman2016 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball hits = x
at-bats= 540
average= .350
so
x/540 = .350
540x.350=189
therefore 189 hits
check
189/540=.35
2007-10-17 10:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by Smilllllleeeee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To restate the question:
If the player hits 350/1000, how many did he hit
X/540.
It's a simple ratio Dear.
Do the math.
2007-10-17 10:56:50 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
x=3, y=4
2016-05-23 05:05:27 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whenever you see the word "ratio", think division.
so, if the batting avg (BA) is the "ratio" of hits (H) to at-bats (AB), then:
BA = H / AB
If BA = 0.350, and AB = 540, then you have the equation:
0.350 = H / 540
To solve for hits (H), you would multiply 540 to both sides of the equation.
Hope this helps!
2007-10-17 11:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by methodz1218 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You set it up as x divided by 540 equals .35
multiply .35 by 540 to get x
x is 189
2007-10-17 10:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by this website is pointless 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
X/540 = .350 solve for X
2007-10-17 10:56:01 · answer #10 · answered by lssm37 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋