Probability gives the chance of a wanted outcome to be picked as result out of the total possible outcomes of a probability event. Probability is thus the chance of desired/wanted outcome wrt the total (wanted and unwanted outcomes) of the event. Let’s first learn about the probability of an event and how to find it,

Probability of an Event

The probability of an event can be described as the possibility of the wanted outcome to occur to the total number of outcomes. Therefore, the probability of an event can also be written as,

Probability of an event = Chance of Wanted Outcome to Occur / Total Outcomes of the event (Wanted + Unwanted)

Probability also follows the given rule,

P = Probability of Wanted Outcome of an Event  + Probability of Unwanted Outcome of an Event

P = p(w) + p(w’) 

P = 1

Probability finds it a real-life use case in many situations. Right from predicting outcomes to determining an average of events, probability has different use-cases in different situations.

How to calculate Batting Averages?

Answer:

Batting averages are seen in baseball matches and are a measure of a player’s performance. Batting averages are calculated by simply finding the ratio of the number of times the player has scored a hit by the number of official times the player is at bat. Similar to baseball, batting averages can be also be calculated for cricket, here the ratio is used for calculating the player’s performance by finding the ratio of the number of times the player has scored a hit by the number of times the player has been out while playing.

For Calculating Batting Average for Baseball

The batting average for baseball = Number of times the player has scored a hit / Number of official times player is at bat

Baseball Averages follow the Probability rule. The highest probability is given by one and the lowest probability is given by zero. Batting averages are generally given as three-pointer decimal form averages giving a measure of a player’s performance. For Example, a baseball player scores 3 hits for 5 times the player is at bat. Calculating the Batting Average,

Batting Average for the player = Number of times the player has scored a hit / Number of official times player is at bat

= 3/5

= 0.600

Similar Problems

Question 1: A baseball player scores 4 hits for 5 times the player is at bat. Calculate the Batting Average.

Solution: 

Batting average = Number of times the player has scored a hit / Number of official times player is at bat

= 4/5

= 0.800

Question 2: A player faces 20 balls and score 13 hits. Calculate the Batting Average.

Solution:

Batting average = Number of times the player has scored a hit / Number of official times player is at bat

= 13/20

= 0.650

Question 3: A player faces 1000 balls and score 25 hits. Calculate the Batting Average.

Solution: 

Batting average = Number of times the player has scored a hit / Number of official times player is at bat

= 250/1000

= 0.250

Question 4: A baseball player scores 15 hits for 20 times the player is at bat. Calculate the Batting Average.

Solution: 

Batting average = Number of times the player has scored a hit / Number of official times player is at bat

= 15/20

= 0.75

Question 5: A baseball player scores 78 hits for 80 times the player is at bat. Calculate the Batting Average.

Solution: 

Batting average = Number of times the player has scored a hit / Number of official times player is at bat

= 78/80

= 0.975