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In this activity, students use hits and at-bat data to determine which of two baseball players has a better batting average. The activity is one of 80 mathematical challenges featured on the Figure This! web site, where real-world uses of mathematics are emphasized. The activity contains a solution hint, a complete explanation of the answer that reveals the surprising answer, and additional problems related to finding averages. Information about baseball averages and fractions is included. Copyright 2005 Eisenhower National ClearinghouseSummary
| Subject keyword(s) | Data analysis, Mathematics, Mean, median, and mode, Statistics |
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| Grade level | Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
| Intended audience | Learner |
| Resource type | Audio/Visual, Instructional Material |
| Resource format | image, image/gif, text, text/html |
| Rights | Copyright 2004 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Copyright 1999-2004 KnowNet Construction, Inc. |
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