Question
Andre is a fan of the Texas Rangers minor league baseball team. He computed the batting averages for each player. He listed in the chart the five players with the highest batting averages for the 2013 season.
Which statements about the data are true? Check the three that apply.
Player
Batting Average
Jeffrey Baker
0.279
Adrian Beltre
0.315
Joey Butler
0.333
Craig Gentry
0.280
Alexis Rios
0.28
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(3 points)
• Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average
• Alexis Rios had the second highest batting average.
• Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.
• Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Craig Gentry's.
• Jeffrey Baker's batting average was higher than Alexis Rios's.
Which statements about the data are true? Check the three that apply.
Player
Batting Average
Jeffrey Baker
0.279
Adrian Beltre
0.315
Joey Butler
0.333
Craig Gentry
0.280
Alexis Rios
0.28
NOTE: There is a check answer button in the bottom right corner. Click this to check your answer before moving on to the next question. It will not tell you the correct answer, but it will tell you if the answer you selected is correct. You can use this feature twice per question.
(3 points)
• Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average
• Alexis Rios had the second highest batting average.
• Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.
• Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Craig Gentry's.
• Jeffrey Baker's batting average was higher than Alexis Rios's.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let's analyze the batting averages from the chart provided:
- Jeffrey Baker: 0.279
- Adrian Beltre: 0.315
- Joey Butler: 0.333
- Craig Gentry: 0.280
- Alexis Rios: 0.280
Now we will evaluate each statement:
1. **Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average**: **True** (Both have a batting average of 0.280)
2. **Alexis Rios had the second highest batting average**: **False** (Joey Butler has the highest average at 0.333, and Adrian Beltre is the second highest at 0.315. Rios is tied for fourth with Gentry at 0.280.)
3. **Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average**: **True** (Baker has a batting average of 0.279, which is lower than all the others.)
4. **Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Craig Gentry's**: **True** (Beltre has a batting average of 0.315, while Gentry has 0.280.)
5. **Jeffrey Baker's batting average was higher than Alexis Rios's**: **False** (Baker's batting average is 0.279, which is lower than Rios's 0.280.)
Based on this analysis, the three true statements are:
- Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average.
- Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.
- Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Craig Gentry's.
- Jeffrey Baker: 0.279
- Adrian Beltre: 0.315
- Joey Butler: 0.333
- Craig Gentry: 0.280
- Alexis Rios: 0.280
Now we will evaluate each statement:
1. **Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average**: **True** (Both have a batting average of 0.280)
2. **Alexis Rios had the second highest batting average**: **False** (Joey Butler has the highest average at 0.333, and Adrian Beltre is the second highest at 0.315. Rios is tied for fourth with Gentry at 0.280.)
3. **Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average**: **True** (Baker has a batting average of 0.279, which is lower than all the others.)
4. **Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Craig Gentry's**: **True** (Beltre has a batting average of 0.315, while Gentry has 0.280.)
5. **Jeffrey Baker's batting average was higher than Alexis Rios's**: **False** (Baker's batting average is 0.279, which is lower than Rios's 0.280.)
Based on this analysis, the three true statements are:
- Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average.
- Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.
- Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Craig Gentry's.