Question

A baseball player's batting average is .254 (245 per 1000 at bats). if she is at bat an average of 3 times per game, how many hits will she make in 52 games?

Answer 1

Answer: About 40 hits

Explanation:

Given : Batting average of a baseball player = 0.254

i.e. 245 per 1000 at bats

If she is at bat an average of 3 times per game, then the number of times she is at bat in 52 games =
`52*=156`

We know that the formula to find the batting average is given by :-

`\text{Batting average}=\frac{\text{Number of hits}}{\text{Total number of times player is at bats}}`

`0.254=\frac{\text{Number of hits}}{156}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{Number of hits}=156*0.254=39.624\approx40`

Hence, she will make about 40 hits in 52 games.

Answer 2

3 at bats in 52 games = 52*3 = 156 at bats

156 x 0.254 = 39.624

so 40 hits are expected