In a recent season, Ichiro hit .378 for the season. That is, he got a hit 37.8 percent of the time (generally and simply speaking). How many at-bats would it typically take to get his first hit of the season?

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In a recent season, Ichiro hit .378 for the season. That is, he got a hit 37.8 percent of the time (generally and simply speaking). How many at-bats would it typically take to get his first hit of the season?

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crashonce · Answer

Im assuming that his strike rate is 37.8%. Therefore he would hit rounding down 37 from 100 which means he would get his first hit on the 100/37 th ball or the third ball (rounding up).