Asked by April Capozzi on Jun 20, 2024

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When determining the batting average for a baseball player you must have data on the number of hits in the season,and the number of at-bats in the season.

A) Number of hits,categorical; number of at-bats,quantitative,at-bats; players,categorical.
B) Number of hits,quantitative,hits; number of at-bats,quantitative,at-bats.
C) Number of hits,quantitative,games; number of at-bats,quantitative,at-bats; player,categorical.
D) Number of hits,categorical; number of at-bats,quantitative,at-bats.
E) Number of hits,quantitative,hits; number of at-bats,categorical.

Batting Average

A statistical measure used in baseball to calculate the performance of a batter, represented by the number of hits divided by the total number of at-bats.

At-Bats

In baseball, the number of times a player gets the opportunity to bat, excluding walks, sacrifices, and certain other situations.

Number Of Hits

The total count of successful actions or impacts, often used in the context of websites to measure traffic or in sports to track performance.

  • Master the understanding of quantitative versus categorical data and its critical role in different research frameworks.
  • Acknowledge the importance of specifying measurement units in the compilation and reporting of data.
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Alexius WrightJun 23, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The number of hits and number of at-bats are both quantitative variables with the units of hits and at-bats respectively. This is the most appropriate choice for determining the batting average.