document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984643>Question 984643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The earned run average (ERA) of a major league baseball pitcher is determined by dividing the number of earned runs the pitcher has allowed by the number of innings pitched, then multiplying the result by 9. What is Ray Mercedes' ERA, to the nearest hundredth, if he has pitched 164 innings and allowed 48 earned runs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #605431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=605431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ERA = # earned runs / # innings * 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ray Mercedes ERA = 48 / 164 * 9 = 2.63<BR>\n" );
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