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Question 290742: I need help setting up the equation on this word problem. Thank you.
A softball players batting average is the ration of hits made to the number of times at bat. If Sylvia's batting average is 0.40 how many hits did she get in 25 times at bat?
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, nerdybill:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Batting average = hits/bats = 0.40
Substitute hits = 25.
0.40 = hits/25 Multiply both sides by 25.
hits = 0.4(25)
hits = 10

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A softball players batting average is the ration of hits made to the number of times at bat. If Sylvia's batting average is 0.40 how many hits did she get in 25 times at bat?
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"batting average" = "hits"/"times at bat"
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Let h = number of hits by Sylvia
then
0.40 = h/25
0.40(25) = h
10 = h
Sylvia had 10 hits