1. 02-07-11 01:09 PM #1
    FourLengthsClear
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    The Problem
    In baseball, a player's batting average represents the ratio of hits to at-bats and is expressed as a three-digit decimal. So if a player has a .300 average, he gets a hit 3 times out of 10 times going to the plate.
    A player with a .250 goes up to bat. He strikes out, and his average drops to .248.

    How many hits did he have before that strike out?

    20 points for the first correct answer.
    Additional 20 points if you can demonstrate it wasn't a lucky guess.
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  2. 02-07-11 01:11 PM #2
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    124.

    500 at bats, dropped it .02 to 248. half is 124. bam
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  3. 02-07-11 01:12 PM #3
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  4. 02-07-11 01:12 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by B1GER1C828 View Post
    124.

    500 at bats, dropped it .02 to 248. half is 124. bam
    Nope.
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  5. 02-07-11 01:13 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by FourLengthsClear View Post
    Nope.
    ya huh.
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  6. 02-07-11 01:13 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by zam77 View Post
    500
    Nope.
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  7. 02-07-11 01:14 PM #7
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  8. 02-07-11 01:15 PM #8
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  9. 02-07-11 01:16 PM #9
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    2/5 = .4
    Last edited by ngates815; 02-07-11 at 01:19 PM.
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  10. 02-07-11 01:16 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by B1GER1C828 View Post
    ya huh.
    Nope. I can't tell you why you are wrong without giving you the right answer.
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  11. 02-07-11 01:17 PM #11
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    All nopes.
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  12. 02-07-11 01:17 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by FourLengthsClear View Post
    Nope. I can't tell you why you are wrong without giving you the right answer.
    figured out why i was wrong but i get decimals if i do it differently.

    so unless 124.75 is acceptable..
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  13. 02-07-11 01:18 PM #13
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    25 hits

    25/100 is a .250 average, strikes out gives him 25/101 for .247525 rounds to .248
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  14. 02-07-11 01:18 PM #14
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    I dont think it can be 124.75 because you can't have 3/4 of a hit
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  15. 02-07-11 01:19 PM #15
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  16. 02-07-11 01:19 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by sjm5122 View Post
    I dont think it can be 124.75 because you can't have 3/4 of a hit
    i no..lol
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  17. 02-07-11 01:20 PM #17
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    625
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  18. 02-07-11 01:20 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by TWEETS View Post
    25 hits

    25/100 is a .250 average, strikes out gives him 25/101 for .247525 rounds to .248
    His average drops to exactly .248.
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  19. 02-07-11 01:20 PM #19
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    150 hits
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  20. 02-07-11 01:20 PM #20
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    31

    31 hits in 124 ab's is .250
    31 hits in 125 ab's is .248
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  21. 02-07-11 01:20 PM #21
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    31!
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  22. 02-07-11 01:21 PM #22
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    50/200
    1000th at bat strikeout

    50/201 = .248.8
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  23. 02-07-11 01:21 PM #23
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    Fuuuck!
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  24. 02-07-11 01:21 PM #24
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    50 hits prior to strikout
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  25. 02-07-11 01:21 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by sjm5122 View Post
    I dont think it can be 124.75 because you can't have 3/4 of a hit
    It is not a trick question, it can be done. Promise.
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  26. 02-07-11 01:22 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Loblaw View Post
    31

    31 hits in 124 ab's is .250
    31 hits in 125 ab's is .248

    Bingo.
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  27. 02-07-11 01:22 PM #27
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    Well done Bob Loblaw, beat me by a second
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  28. 02-07-11 01:22 PM #28
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    31 hits
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  29. 02-07-11 01:23 PM #29
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    aww fuk finally did it but like 5 others did sob
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  30. 02-07-11 01:23 PM #30
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    do another one
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  31. 02-07-11 01:24 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Loblaw View Post
    31

    31 hits in 124 ab's is .250
    31 hits in 125 ab's is .248
    Looks like we have a winner.
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  32. 02-07-11 01:25 PM #32
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    Thanks fourlengthsclear
    B1GER1C and Cobra I'll split them with you
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  33. 02-07-11 01:26 PM #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by zam77 View Post
    do another one
    OK but in an hour or two.
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  34. 02-07-11 01:27 PM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Loblaw View Post
    Thanks fourlengthsclear
    B1GER1C and Cobra I'll split them with you

    love u
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  35. 02-07-11 01:32 PM #35
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    31 x/y=.250 x/(y+1)=.248 solve
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