SOLUTION: Suppose a major league baseball player has hit 7 home runs in the first 16 games, and he keeps up this pace throughout the 162-game season.
(a) Express the number y of home runs
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Question 916890: Suppose a major league baseball player has hit 7 home runs in the first 16 games, and he keeps up this pace throughout the 162-game season.
(a) Express the number y of home runs in terms of the number x of games played.
(b) How many home runs will the player hit for the season? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
I have (a) as y=7x/16 but I'm not for sure how to figure out part B
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At the end of the season, 
. Just do the arithmetic and round appropriately.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose a major league baseball player has hit 7 home runs in the first 16 games, and he keeps up this pace throughout the 162-game season.
(a) Express the number y of home runs in terms of the number x of games played.
Use a proportion::
y/x = 7/16
y = (7/16)x
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(b) How many home runs will the player hit for the season? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Assume 162 games in the season.
y = (7/16)162
y = 70.875
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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