A Softball Player Has a Batting Average of Exactly

question 25

Multiple Choice

A softball player has a batting average of exactly .300 and no more than 60 times at bat. Suppose this player gets 5 hits in her next 6 times at bat. What is the highest possible average she could now have?

• A) .500
• B) .833
• C) .348
• D) There is insufficient information to answer the question.

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