SOLUTION: 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)?
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Question 1092621: 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)? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the player has been to the plate 140 times, then he got:
140 x 0.25=35 hits. Let n be the number of consecutive hits he needs. Then:
35+n/140+n=0.275
35+n=38.5+0.275n
0.725n=3.5
n=4.83, or about 5 consecutive hits.
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