In baseball, each time a player attempts to hit the ball, it is recorded. The ratio of hits compared to total attempts is their batting average. Each player on the team wants to have the highest batting average to help their team the most. For the season so far, Jana has hit the ball 8 times out of 10 attempts. Tasha has hit the ball 9 times out of 12 attempts. Which player has a ratio that means they have a better batting average?
Tasha, because she has the lowest ratio since 0.75 < 0.8
Tasha, because she has the highest ratio since 48 over 60 is greater than 45 over 60
Jana, because she has the lowest ratio since 0.75 < 0.8
Jana, because she has the highest ratio since 48 over 60 is greater than 45 over 60
The correct answer is: Jana, because she has the highest ratio since 8 out of 10 is greater than 9 out of 12.
To determine who has a better batting average, we can compare the ratios of hits to total attempts for Jana and Tasha.
Jana has hit the ball 8 times out of 10 attempts, which gives a ratio of 8/10 or 0.8.
Tasha has hit the ball 9 times out of 12 attempts, which gives a ratio of 9/12 or 0.75.
Comparing the ratios, we can see that Jana has a higher ratio of hits to total attempts than Tasha. Therefore, Jana has the better batting average. So the correct answer is:
Jana, because she has the highest ratio since 8 over 10 is greater than 9 over 12.