Question

This baseball season, Barry gets two hits for every 16 at bats. This statement represents his batting average.

A. Write his batting average as a fraction and as a decimal.

B. Does Barry’s batting average in decimal form end in zeros?

Answer 1

A. 1/8 or 0.125

B. No

Step-by-step explanation:

A. The batting average formula is: (# of hits) ÷ (# of at-bats).

Here, we see that Barry has 2 hits and 16 at-bats, so plug these numbers into the formula:

(# of hits) ÷ (# of at-bats)

2 ÷ 16 = 1/8 = 0.125

B. Batting average is always rounded to the thousandths place; in other words, we only calculate the number up to the third decimal place.

Looking at our batting average calculated in part A, it's 0.125, which is already at the third decimal place, and we can see that there is clearly no 0 at the end. So, the answer is no.

Answer 2

A. 1/8 or 0.125

B. No

Explanation:

A. The batting average formula is: (# of hits) ÷ (# of at-bats).

Here, we see that Barry has 2 hits and 16 at-bats, so plug these numbers into the formula:

(# of hits) ÷ (# of at-bats)

2 ÷ 16 = 1/8 = 0.125

B. Batting average is always rounded to the thousandths place; in other words, we only calculate the number up to the third decimal place.

Looking at our batting average calculated in part A, it's 0.125, which is already at the third decimal place, and we can see that there is clearly no 0 at the end. So, the answer is no.