document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092621>Question 1092621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The batting average of a baseball player is (0.25).  If he has been to the plate 140 times, how many consecutive hits does he need to reach an average of at least (0.275)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "140 x 0.25=35 hits. Let n be the number of consecutive hits he needs. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+n/140+n=0.275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+n=38.5+0.275n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.725n=3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=4.83, or about 5 consecutive hits.<BR>\n" );
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