SOLUTION: In baseball, a player's batting average is the total number of hits divided by the total number of times at bat. A baseball player has 13 hits after 41 times at bat. How many addit

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Question 289911: In baseball, a player's batting average is the total number of hits divided by the total number of times at bat. A baseball player has 13 hits after 41 times at bat. How many additional consecutive times must the batter hit the ball to achieve a batting average of .440?


Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(13+x)/(41+x)=.44
x=9
check
(13+9)/(41+9)=.44
22/50=.44
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