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 7 times out of 10 attempts. Tasha has hit the ball 10 times out of 16 attempts. Which player has a ratio that means they have a better batting average?
Tasha, because she has the lowest ratio since 0.7 < 0.625
Tasha, because she has the highest ratio since 56 over 80 is greater than 50 over 80
Jana, because she has the highest ratio since 56 over 80 is greater than 50 over 80
Jana, because she has the lowest ratio since 0.7 < 0.625
Jana, because she has the highest ratio since 7 over 10 is greater than 10 over 16
To determine which player has a better batting average, we need to calculate the ratio of hits to total attempts for each player.
For Jana:
Hits = 7
Total attempts = 10
Batting average for Jana = Hits / Total attempts = 7 / 10 = 0.7
For Tasha:
Hits = 10
Total attempts = 16
Batting average for Tasha = Hits / Total attempts = 10 / 16 = 0.625
Comparing the ratios, we see that Jana has a higher batting average of 0.7 compared to Tasha's batting average of 0.625.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Jana, because she has the highest ratio since 0.7 > 0.625.