SOLUTION: If a baseball player hits 2500 of every 10000 times he is up to bat, what would his average be if he batted 12 times in one game

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Question 374846: If a baseball player hits 2500 of every 10000 times he is up to bat, what would his average be if he batted 12 times in one game
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
Let x represent average if he batted 12 times in one game
setting up the proportion

cross multiplying to solve for x
12*2500 = 10000x
12*2500/10,000 = x
3 = x
Average hits batting 12 times in one game would be 3
CHECKING ou Answer
2500/10,000 = 1/4 = 3/12
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