Question

Shauna got 18 hits in 24 times at bat. Which sentence is true? A. Shauna hit the ball less than 70% of the time. B. Shauna hit the ball more than 85% of the time. C. Shauna's batting average was greater than 0.8. D. Shauna's batting average was less than 0.78.

Answer 1

Given:
18 hits
24 times at bat.

18/24 = 0.75 

D.) Shauna's batting average was less than 0.78

Her exact batting average based on the given figures was 0.75.