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In baseball, each time a player attempts to hit the ball, it is recorded. The ratio of hits compared to total attempts is their batting average. Each player on the team wants to have the highest batting average to help their team the most. For the season so far, Jana has hit the ball 7 times out of 10 attempts. Tasha has hit the ball 10 times out of 16 attempts. Which player has a ratio that means they have a better batting average?

Tasha, because she has the lowest ratio since 0.7 < 0.625
Tasha, because she has the highest ratio since 56 over 80 is greater than 50 over 80
Jana, because she has the highest ratio since 56 over 80 is greater than 50 over 80
Jana, because she has the lowest ratio since 0.7 < 0.625

Answer 1

Jana has a better batting average, because she has a higher ratio of hits to total attempts. You can find the batting average for each player by dividing the number of hits by the number of attempts. In this case, Jana's batting average is 7 hits / 10 attempts = 0.7, and Tasha's batting average is 10 hits / 16 attempts = 0.625. Since 0.7 is greater than 0.625, Jana has a higher batting average.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is C. Jana has a higher ratio of hits to total attempts, so she has a better batting average. This can be calculated by dividing the number of hits by the number of attempts: Jana's batting average is 7/10 = 0.7, and Tasha's batting average is 10/16 = 0.625. Since 0.7 is greater than 0.625, Jana has a higher batting average.