document.write( "Question 122070: In baseball a player's batting average is the ratio of hits to the number of times he or she has batted. Thus, if the player has an average of .300, it means he or she got 300 hits in 1000 at bats. In order to have an average of .300, how many hits would the batter have to get in 400 times at bat? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #89611 by tutor_paul(519) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Set up the equation like this, where H= Number of hits.:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"H%2F400=0.3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for H:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"H=400%2A0.3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28H=120%29\"$
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