During batting practice, Thomas hits fifteen balls to the outfield, eight balls to right field, and seven balls to left field. What is the ratio of balls hit to left field to balls hit to right field? Represent the ratio as a decimal and round it to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)
Responses
0.88
0.88
1.14
1.14
0.53
0.53
0.47
The ratio of balls hit to left field to balls hit to right field is 7/8 or approximately 0.88.
To find the ratio of balls hit to left field to balls hit to right field, we divide the number of balls hit to left field by the number of balls hit to right field.
Number of balls hit to left field = 7
Number of balls hit to right field = 8
Ratio = 7/8
Dividing 7 by 8 gives us 0.875, which, rounded to the nearest hundredth, is 0.88.
Therefore, the correct answer is 0.88.
To find the ratio of balls hit to left field to balls hit to right field, we need to divide the number of balls hit to left field by the number of balls hit to right field.
The number of balls hit to left field is 7, and the number of balls hit to right field is 8.
To calculate the ratio, we divide 7 by 8:
7 / 8 = 0.875
(rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Therefore, the ratio of balls hit to left field to balls hit to right field is approximately 0.88.
The correct answer is option: 0.88.