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Modeling with Rational Functions — Unit test

Question 871 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B

Miguel Cabrera has had 369 at bats, and he has 127 hits and 21 home runs. (Note: The home runs are included in the hits data.) If he is challenged to a batting battle, what is the expected score of each at bat if he earns 1 point for each hit that is not a home run and 5 points for each home run?

Answer
0
0.36
0
0.43
0
0.57
0
0.63

Explanation

Of Miguel Cabrera’s 127 hits, 21 were home runs, so 127 − 21 = 106 were other hits. His total points are 106 × 1 + 21 × 5 = 211. Divide by 369 at bats: 211 ÷ 369 ≈ 0.57 points per at bat, so the correct choice is C, 0.57.

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