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

Which statements about the data are true? Check the three that apply.
Player
Batting Average
Jeffrey Baker
0.279
Adrián Beltré
0.315
Joey Butler
0.333
Craig Gentry
0.280
Alexis Rios
0.28
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(3 points)
• Jeffrey Baker had the second highest batting average.
• Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average
• Jeffrey Baker's batting average was higher than Alexis Rios's.
• Joey Butler had the highest batting average.
• Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Jeffrey Baker's.

Answer 1

Based on the batting averages provided, let's analyze each statement:

1. Jeffrey Baker had the second highest batting average.

   • This statement is false. The highest batting average is Joey Butler (0.333), followed by Adrián Beltré (0.315), and then Jeffrey Baker (0.279) is not in second place.

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

   • This statement is true. Both Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios have a batting average of 0.280.

3. Jeffrey Baker's batting average was higher than Alexis Rios's.

   • This statement is false. Jeffrey Baker has an average of 0.279, whereas Alexis Rios has an average of 0.280, making Rios's average higher.

4. Joey Butler had the highest batting average.

   • This statement is true. Joey Butler has the highest batting average at 0.333.

5. Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Jeffrey Baker's.

   • This statement is true. Adrián Beltré has an average of 0.315, which is higher than Jeffrey Baker's average of 0.279.

Based on this analysis, the three true statements are:

• Craig Gentry and Alexis Rios had the same batting average.
• Joey Butler had the highest batting average.
• Adrián Beltré's batting average was higher than Jeffrey Baker's.