The table shows the American League batting champions for the years 1999–2003. The sum of these five batting averages is 1.754. Write and solve an equation to determine the batting average x for Bill Mueller, the 2003 batting champion.

A. .357 + .372 + .350 + .349 + x = 1.754; .326

B. .357 + .372 + .350 + .349 + x = 1.754; .316

C. x + 1.754 = .357 + .372 + .350 + .349; .326

D. 1.718 – x = .357 + .372 + .350 + .349; .330

Question

The table shows the American League batting champions for the years 1999–2003. The sum of these five batting averages is 1.754. Write and solve an equation to determine the batting average x for Bill Mueller, the 2003 batting champion.
 




 
A. .357 + .372 + .350 + .349 + x = 1.754; .326 
 
 
B. .357 + .372 + .350 + .349 + x = 1.754; .316 

C. x + 1.754 = .357 + .372 + .350 + .349; .326 
 
 
D. 1.718 – x = .357 + .372 + .350 + .349; .330

anonymous · Answer

Year Player Team Batting Average 
1999 Nomar Garciaparra Boston 
.357
 
2000 Nomar Garciaparra Boston 
.372
 
2001 Ichiro Suzuki Seattle 
.350
 
2002 Manny Ramirez Boston 
.349
 
2003 Bill Mueller Boston 
x