SOLUTION: A baseball player has a batting average of 0.300. Over the season, he had 270 at-bats. What is the expected number of hits?

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Question 272557: A baseball player has a batting average of 0.300. Over the season, he had 270 at-bats. What is the expected number of hits?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A baseball player has a batting average of 0.300. Over the season, he had 270 at-bats. What is the expected number of hits?
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Proportion:
x/270 = 3/10
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x = 270(3/10)
x = 27*3
x = 81 (expected number of hits)
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Stan H.