document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916890>Question 916890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Express the number y of home runs in terms of the number x of games played.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) How many home runs will the player hit for the season? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have (a) as y=7x/16 but I'm not for sure how to figure out part B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Express the number y of home runs in terms of the number x of games played.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use a proportion::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/x = 7/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (7/16)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (b) How many home runs will the player hit for the season? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume 162 games in the season.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (7/16)162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 70.875<BR>\n" );
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