A baseball pitcher allowed 2 runs in 9 innings. At that rate, how many runs would he allow in 54 innings?

Question

A: 65 runs
B: 12 runs
C: 27 runs
D: 6 runs

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we need to find the rate at which the pitcher allows runs and then apply that rate to the given number of innings.

If the pitcher allowed 2 runs in 9 innings, we can find the rate by dividing the number of runs by the number of innings:

Rate = 2 runs / 9 innings

To find how many runs the pitcher would allow in 54 innings, we can multiply the rate by the given number of innings:

54 innings * (2 runs / 9 innings) = 12 runs

Therefore, the pitcher would allow 12 runs in 54 innings.

The correct option is B: 12 runs.