Question

A well known baseball player has a lifetime batting average of 0.3. he needs 32 more hits to make up his lifetime total to 3000. What is the probability that 100 or fewer times at bat are required to achieve his goal?

Answer 1

Probability to hit to achieve goal = 8 / 75

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Batting average = 0.3

Hit needs = 32

Total number = 1,000

Find:

Probability to hit to achieve goal

Computation:

Total hitting chances = 1,000 × 0.3

Total hitting chances = 300

Probability to hit to achieve goal = 32 / 300

Probability to hit to achieve goal = 8 / 75