document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290742>Question 290742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help setting up the equation on this word problem.  Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A softball players batting average is the ration of hits made to the number of times at bat. If Sylvia's batting average is 0.40 how many hits did she get in 25 times at bat? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute hits = 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40 = hits/25  Multiply both sides by 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hits = 0.4(25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hits = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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