Question

The all-time highest batting averages in major league baseball belong to Ty Cobb with a .366 batting average and Rogers Horns by with a .359 batting average. By which value is Ty Cobb’s average higher than Rogers Hornsby's? A) 7 thousandths B) 7 ten-thousandths C) 7 hundredths D) 7 tenths

Answer 1

Answer: The batting average of Ty Cobb is more than Rogers Horns by 7 thousandths

Explanation:

Given: The batting average of Ty Cobb = 0.366

The batting average of Rogers Horns = 0.359

Clearly , the batting average of Ty Cobb is more than Rogers Horns

The difference in the averages=
`0.366-0.359=0.007`

Now, in 0.007, 7 is at thousandth place, therefore 0.007=7 thousandths

Therefore, the batting average of Ty Cobb is more than Rogers Horns by 7 thousandths