SOLUTION: Randall has been to bat 45 times so far this season. he has gotten 10 hits for a batting average of .222. how many consecutive hits would he get to raise his batting average to .30
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Question 75501: Randall has been to bat 45 times so far this season. he has gotten 10 hits for a batting average of .222. how many consecutive hits would he get to raise his batting average to .300
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(10+X)/(45+X)=.5 CROSS MULTIPLY
.5(45+X)=10+X
22.5+.5X=10+X
X-.5X=22.5-10
.5X=12.5
X=12.5/.5
X=25 CONSECUTIVE AT HITS WILL RAISE THE AVERAGE TO 500
PROOF
35/70=.5
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