Question

1. baseball last season, a baseball player scored 14 runs in 18 games. this season, the baseball player scored 12 runs in 15 games. find the number of runs scored per game in each season. round your answers to the nearest hundredth. then identify the season in which the player scored more runs per game.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate last season's runs per game

To find runs per game, divide runs by games. Last season: \( \frac{14}{18} \approx 0.78 \) (rounded to nearest hundredth).

Step2: Calculate this season's runs per game

This season: \( \frac{12}{15} = 0.80 \) (exact value, already to hundredth).

Step3: Compare the two rates

\( 0.78 < 0.80 \), so this season has more runs per game.

Answer:

Last season: \( \approx 0.78 \) runs per game; This season: \( 0.80 \) runs per game. The player scored more runs per game this season.