Question

where s= singles, d= doubles, t= triples, hr= homerunsFind the slugging average for a player with the following statistics:S= 68D= 40T= 4HR= 16AB= 320

Answer 1

His slugging average is of 0.7.

Explanation:

Calculating the slugging percentage:

Sum of:

Singles multiplied by 1

Doubles by 2

Triples by 3

Home runs by 4

Divided by:

The number of at bats

In this question:

`S=(68+40\ast2+4\ast3+16\ast4)/(320)=(68+80+12+64)/(320)=(224)/(320)=0.7`

His slugging average is of 0.7.