document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910502>Question 910502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Edgar Martinez's current batting average is .310. Notice that batting averages are given in decimal numerals. What percentage of the time does Edgar get a hit? What fraction of the time? If Edgar has had 300 chances to hit this far this season, how many hits does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804211 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=804211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> batting average = 0.310 ----> Martinez gets a hit 31%, or 31/100, of the time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 300 hits, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300(0.31) = 93 expected hits </SPAN>\n" );
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