Question

Melvin Mora of Seattle Mariners baseball team and average got 17 hits and 50 times up to bat for the 2004 season. His batting average is expressed as a decimal to the thousandths place. Which of the following decimals show's Melvin's 2004 batting average?​

Answer 1

Melvin Mora's batting average was 0.340

Explanation:

Batting Average

It's computed as the number of hits (h) a baseball player has, divided by the times at bat (b):

`\displaystyle AVG=(h)/(b)`

Melvin Mora got 17 hits in 50 up to bat for the 2004 season. His batting average is

`\displaystyle AVG=(17)/(50)=0.340`

Melvin Mora's batting average was 0.340