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)

Question

Responses

0.47
0.47

1.14
1.14

0.88
0.88

0.53

Answer 1

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.

There were 7 balls hit to left field and 8 balls hit to right field.

So, the calculation is:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Balls to Left Field}}{\text{Balls to Right Field}} = \frac{7}{8} = 0.875 \]

Rounding 0.875 to the nearest hundredth gives us 0.88.

Therefore, the answer is:

0.88