Question

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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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