You have 30 hits in 120 times at bat. Your batting average is $\frac{30}{120},$ or $0.25 .$ How many consecutive hits must you get to increase your batting average to $0.28 ?$
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Step 1: Calculate the current total number of at-bats: $30 + 120 = 150$ Show more…
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