Question 1144874
The formula for a baseball player's slugging percentage is:

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SLG = (1*58 + 2*24 + 3*8 + 4*39) / 324<br>

Use your calculator to compute  SLG = 0.883<br>


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SLG was created to correct for a deficiency in "batting average."   In the regular batting average calculation, extra base hits are weighed the same as a single, while SLG weighs the extra base hits more (e.g. home run is 4x the weight of a single), thus producing a better picture of a player's hit production.