Question

Last summer, Tyra got 24 hits in 80 times at bat.

Which equation shows how to calculate her average number of hits per times at bat?

A. h=24 hits•80 times at bat


B. h=24 hits+80 times at bat


C. h=24hits/80 times at bat


D.h=80 times at bat/24hits

Answer 1

would I divide?

Answer 2

"per" means division
hits per time at bat means hits divided by the number of times art bat.

Answer 3

Yes, you divide.

Answer 4

so it would be D?

Answer 5

It's not D.

Answer 6

You need to:
divide HITS by TIMES AT BAT

D is TIMES AT BAT divided by HITS. It's not what you want.

Answer 7

Hmm ty

Answer 8

A uses multiplication. We need division.
B uses addition. We need division.
C and D both use division, but it's not D.