Question

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 12 times out of 15 attempts. Tasha has hit the ball 9 times out of 10 attempts. Which player has a ratio that means they have a better batting average?

Answer 1

Answer: To find the batting average of a player, we need to find the ratio of hits to total attempts.

Jana's ratio is 12/15, and Tasha's ratio is 9/10.

To compare these ratios, we can simplify both of them to a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 15.

Jana's ratio can be simplified to 12/15, which is equal to 0.8

Tasha's ratio can be simplified to (9/15), which is equal to 0.6

So, Jana has a ratio that means she has a better batting average (0.8) compared to Tasha (0.6)

Alternatively, we can convert these ratio to percentage by multiplying them by 100.

Jana's batting average is 12/15 * 100 = 80%

Tasha's batting average is 9/10 * 100 = 90%

By this way also we can see that Tasha's batting average is higher than Jana's batting average.

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