Question 8
MediumOriginal questionIn a season, Gurpreet scored 1,260 runs in 24 innings and was not out in 4 of them. What is her batting average?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Batting average = runs ÷ number of times out.
Times out = .
Batting average = .
Worth noting
Dividing by all 24 innings gives 52.5; adding the not-outs instead (28) gives 45.
- Concept
- Batting average counts only the innings in which the batter was out
- Typical timeTypical
- 50 s
- Your timeYours
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