Question

andre is a fan of the texas rangers minor league baseball team. he computed the batting averages for each player. he listed in the chart the five players with the highest batting averages for the 2013 season. which statements about the data are true? check all that apply. player batting average jeffrey baker 0.279 adrián beltré 0.315 joey butler 0.333 craig gentry 0.280 alexis rios 0.28 joey butler had the highest batting average. jeffrey baker had the second highest batting average. adrián beltré’s batting average was higher than jeffrey baker’s. jeffrey baker’s batting average was higher than alexis rios’s. craig gentry and alexis rios had the same batting average.

Explanation:

Step1: Compare the batting - averages

We have the following batting averages: Jeffrey Baker (0.279), Adrián Beltré (0.315), Joey Butler (0.333), Craig Gentry (0.280), Alexis Rios (0.28).

Step2: Analyze each statement

• Joey Butler had the highest batting average (0.333 > 0.315 > 0.280 > 0.279 > 0.28), so this is true.
• Jeffrey Baker had the second - highest batting average. No, since Adrián Beltré's average (0.315) is higher than Jeffrey Baker's (0.279), so this is false.
• Adrián Beltré’s batting average was higher than Jeffrey Baker’s. Since 0.315>0.279, this is true.
• Jeffrey Baker’s batting average was higher than Alexis Rios’s. Since 0.279 < 0.28, this is false.
• Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average. Since 0.280≠0.28, this is false.

Answer:

Joey Butler had the highest batting average.
Adrián Beltré’s batting average was higher than Jeffrey Baker’s.