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david has 425 at-bats and gets 200 hits. jimmy has 390 at-bats and gets 185 hits. who has a higher batting average.​

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Their batting average is calculated by dividing their number of hits by their total number of at bats.

David = 200 hits/425 at bats = .471
Jimmy = 185 hits/390 at bats = .474

Jimmy has the higher average.
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Jimmy. Because jimmys batting average is .474, while David’s batting average is .470
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