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document.write( "In 2004 Major League Baseball, Barry Bonds, playing for the San Francisco Giants of the National League, collected 44 hits in 117 at-bats in his first 49 games.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.	The ratio of number of hits to number of at-bats, rounded to the nearest thousandth, is a player’s batting average. What was Bond’s batting average in his first 49 games?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set the ratio hits to at-bats and convert to a decimal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.	Based on the ratio of number of hits to number of games, how many hits would he get in a 162-game season?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set a proportion and solve for the unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.	Based on the ration of number of hits to number of at-bats and assuming he bats 400 times in 2004, how many hits would he get?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set a proportion and solve for the unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By checking work records, a plumber finds that Raul can plumb a house in 48 hr. Mira can do the same job in 36 hr.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.	Write a rational equation that represents the real-life scenario described above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See section 6.8 of this week’s course reading.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.	How long would it take Raul and Mira if they would have worked together to complete the same job? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the equation you set in problem 4 and solve it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2004 Major League Baseball, Barry Bonds, playing for the San Francisco Giants of the National League, collected 44 hits in 117 at-bats in his first 49 games.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. The ratio of number of hits to number of at-bats, rounded to the nearest thousandth, is a player’s batting average. What was Bond’s batting average in his first 49 games?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer Box (Type your work and answer below)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set the ratio hits to at-bats and convert to a decimal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44%2F117 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44%2F117\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .376 is his batting average for the first 49 games<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Based on the ratio of number of hits to number of games, how many hits would he get in a 162-game season?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set a proportion and solve for the unknown.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = no. of hits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2F162 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2F162\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44%2F49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44%2F49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49h = 162*44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49h = 7128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7128%2F49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7128%2F49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h ~ 145 hits in 162 games<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Based on the ration of number of hits to number of at-bats and assuming he bats 400 times in 2004, how many hits would he get?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer Box (Type your work and answer below)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set a proportion and solve for the unknown.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = no. of hits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2F400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2F400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44%2F117 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44%2F117\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "117h = 400 * 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "117h = 17600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17600%2F117 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17600%2F117\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h ~ 150 hits in 400 at-bats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By checking work records, a plumber finds that Raul can plumb a house in 48 hr. Mira can do the same job in 36 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Write a rational equation that represents the real-life scenario described above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer Box (Type your work and answer below)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See section 6.8 of this week’s course reading.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required when they work together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. How long would it take Raul and Mira if they would have worked together to complete the same job?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer Box (Type your work and answer below)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the equation you set in problem 4 and solve it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 144 to clear the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 144*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel out the denominators and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 4t = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7t = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t ~ 20.6 hrs working together </SPAN>\n" );
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