Question

1. ryan has had 7 hits in his last 12 at bats. how much more or less than a 0.500 batting average does he have?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Ryan's batting average

Batting average = $\frac{\text{Number of hits}}{\text{Number of at bats}} = \frac{7}{12} \approx 0.583$

Step2: Find difference from 0.500

Subtract 0.500 from Ryan's average: $0.583 - 0.500 = 0.083$

Answer:

Ryan's batting average is 0.083 higher than a 0.500 batting average.