A major league baseball player went up to bat 503 times during certain season. He had the following number of hits: 86 singles, 40 doubles, 4 triples and 23 home runs. He also had 80 strikeouts and 63 walks. (Some basic baseball definitions are below)
What is the probability of him hitting a single when he comes to bat?
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What is the probability he strikes out or walks when he comes to bat?
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If he gets a hit; what is the probability it is a home run?
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(A single means the batter advanced to 1st base after hitting the ball. Similarly, a double means the batter advanced to 2nd base and a triple means the batter advanced to 3rd base. A home run means that after hitting the ball; the batter advanced past all three bases and returned to home base to score. A strikeout means the batter does not hit the ball in an approved way and does not advance to any base, a walk means the batter advances to 1st base because the majority of pitches were not in an approved range for him to hit)