14. Statistics. Jeff Bagwell of the Houston Astros has 104 hits in 325 times at bat.
Matt Williams of the Arizona Diamondbacks has 88 hits in 275 times at bat. Do they have the same batting average?
104/325 = ??
88/275 = ??
i cant think of a number that goes into them both
These are division problems.
Divide 104 by 325.
You don't need to think of a numbers. These are fractions. Plug these numbers into your calculator and determine the answer for each fraction.
To determine if Jeff Bagwell and Matt Williams have the same batting average, we need to calculate their respective batting averages and compare the results.
Batting average is calculated by dividing the number of hits by the number of at-bats. The formula is as follows:
Batting average = Number of hits / Number of at-bats
For Jeff Bagwell:
Number of hits = 104
Number of at-bats = 325
Batting average of Jeff Bagwell = 104 / 325 = 0.320
For Matt Williams:
Number of hits = 88
Number of at-bats = 275
Batting average of Matt Williams = 88 / 275 = 0.320
After calculating their batting averages, we can see that both Jeff Bagwell and Matt Williams have the same batting average. They both have a batting average of 0.320.