A baseball player's batting average is the number of hits the player has divided by the number of at-bats. At the beginning of a game, a player has a batting average of .360. During the game, the player gets 3 hits during 5 at-bats, and his batting average changes to .375.

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A baseball player's batting average is the number of hits the player has divided by the number of at-bats.  At the beginning of a game, a player has a batting average of .360.  During the game, the player gets 3 hits during 5 at-bats, and his batting average changes to .375.
a. Write a system of linear equations that represents the situation.
b. How many at-bats has the player had so far this season?
c. Another player on the team has a batting average of .240 at the beginning of the same game.  During the game, he gets 3 hits during 5 at-bats, and his batting average changes to .300.  Has this player had more at-bats so far this season than the other player?  Explain.

Mary · Answer

Help explain this. Can’t figure out