SOLUTION: A baseball player gets 20 hits in the first 36 games of the season. If he continues hitting at the same rate, how many hits will he get in the first 45 games?

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Question 623204: A baseball player gets 20 hits in the first 36 games of the season. If he continues hitting at the same rate, how many hits will he get in the first 45 games?
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Hi,

A baseball player gets 20 hits in the first 36 games of the season. 

If he continues hitting at the same rate, how many hitshighlight%28x%29 will he get in the first 45 games?

Note:  Questions with this type of Info Set Up Proportions

 20%2F36+=+x%2F45      || Cross Multiplying to solve

      36x+=+20%2A45

        x+=+20%2A45%2F36+=+25