document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152847>Question 152847</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra structure and method book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve and check this problem: (((In baseball a player's batting average is the tatio of hits to the number of times he or she has batted. Thus, if the player has an average of .300, it means he or she got 300 hits in 1000 at bats. In order to have an average of .300, how many hits would the batter have to get in 400 times at bat?))) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ratio of hits to batting=hits/batting\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio(the average)=.300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "batting=400 times\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hits/batting=average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hits/400=.300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hits=120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 120 hits </SPAN>\n" );
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