Question

In a 162 game season how many wins would you expect a team to win that scored 763 runs and allowed 667 runs? Round to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

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Answer 2

To estimate the number of wins for a baseball team based on runs scored and runs allowed, you can use the Pythagorean theorem for baseball, which is often expressed in the following formula:

\[
\text{Winning Percentage} = \frac{\text{Runs Scored}^2}{\text{Runs Scored}^2 + \text{Runs Allowed}^2}
\]

In this case, the team scored 763 runs and allowed 667 runs. Let's calculate the winning percentage:

1. Calculate \( \text{Runs Scored}^2 \):
\[
763^2 = 581,369
\]

2. Calculate \( \text{Runs Allowed}^2 \):
\[
667^2 = 444,889
\]

3. Calculate the denominator:
\[
763^2 + 667^2 = 581,369 + 444,889 = 1,026,258
\]

4. Now calculate the winning percentage:
\[
\text{Winning Percentage} = \frac{581,369}{1,026,258} \approx 0.566
\]

5. To find the expected number of wins over a 162-game season:
\[
\text{Expected Wins} = \text{Winning Percentage} \times \text{Total Games} = 0.566 \times 162 \approx 91.8
\]

Rounding to the nearest whole number, you would expect the team to win **92 games** in a 162-game season.

Answer 3

You would expect the team to win **92 games** in a 162-game season.