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.

Question

Player Batting Average
Jeffrey baker 0.279
Adrián Beltré 0.315
Joey Butler 0.333
Craig Gentry 0.280
Alexis Rios 0.28

Which statements about the data are true? Check the three that apply.



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Responses

Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.
Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.

Jeffrey Baker’s batting average was higher than Alexis Rios’s.
Jeffrey Baker’s batting average was higher than Alexis Rios’s.

Alexis Rios had the second highest batting average.
Alexis Rios had the second highest batting average.

Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average
Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average

Adrián Beltré’s batting average was higher than Craig Gentry’s.

Answer 1

Let's evaluate each statement based on the provided batting averages:

1. Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.

   • Jeffrey Baker: 0.279
   • Adrián Beltré: 0.315
   • Joey Butler: 0.333
   • Craig Gentry: 0.280
   • Alexis Rios: 0.280
   • True. Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.

2. Jeffrey Baker’s batting average was higher than Alexis Rios’s.

   • Jeffrey Baker: 0.279
   • Alexis Rios: 0.280
   • False. Jeffrey Baker’s batting average was lower than Alexis Rios’s.

3. Alexis Rios had the second highest batting average.

   • Alexis Rios: 0.280, Craig Gentry: 0.280, Adrián Beltré: 0.315, Joey Butler: 0.333
   • False. Alexis Rios and Craig Gentry have the same batting average, and they are both below Joey Butler and Adrián Beltré.

4. Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average.

   • Craig Gentry: 0.280
   • Alexis Rios: 0.280
   • True. They had the same batting average.

5. Adrián Beltré’s batting average was higher than Craig Gentry’s.

   • Adrián Beltré: 0.315
   • Craig Gentry: 0.280
   • True. Adrián Beltré’s batting average was higher than Craig Gentry’s.

Based on this evaluation, the three true statements are:

1. Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.
2. Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average.
3. Adrián Beltré’s batting average was higher than Craig Gentry’s.

Answer 2

wrong

Answer 3

Let’s carefully re-evaluate each statement based on the batting averages provided:

1. Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.

   • Jeffrey Baker: 0.279
   • Craig Gentry: 0.280
   • Alexis Rios: 0.280
   • True. Jeffrey Baker's batting average is lower than both Craig Gentry's and Alexis Rios's.

2. Jeffrey Baker’s batting average was higher than Alexis Rios’s.

   • Jeffrey Baker: 0.279
   • Alexis Rios: 0.280
   • False. Jeffrey Baker’s batting average was lower than Alexis Rios’s.

3. Alexis Rios had the second highest batting average.

   • The highest averages are:
     • Joey Butler: 0.333
     • Adrián Beltré: 0.315
     • Craig Gentry: 0.280
     • Alexis Rios: 0.280
   • False. Alexis Rios is tied with Craig Gentry for the third highest batting average.

4. Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average.

   • Craig Gentry: 0.280
   • Alexis Rios: 0.280
   • True. They both have the same batting average.

5. Adrián Beltré’s batting average was higher than Craig Gentry’s.

   • Adrián Beltré: 0.315
   • Craig Gentry: 0.280
   • True. Adrián Beltré’s batting average is higher than Craig Gentry’s.

Based on this analysis, the three true statements are:

1. Jeffrey Baker had the lowest batting average.
2. Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average.
3. Adrián Beltré’s batting average was higher than Craig Gentry’s.

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