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1.) Dustin Pedroia got 7 hits out of 12 at bats. What was his batting average to

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Question

1.)   Dustin Pedroia got 7 hits out of 12 at bats. What was his batting average to the nearest thousandths place?

2.)   At the Party Store, Joan Lee purchased 21.50 yards of ribbon. Each yard cost 91 cents. What was the total cost of the ribbon? Round to the nearest cent.

3.)   Paul Rey bought four new Dunlop tires at Goodyear for $95.99 per tire. Goodyear charged $3.05 per tire for mounting, $2.95 per tire for valve stems, and $3.80 per tire for balancing. If Paul paid no sales tax, what was his total cost for the four tires?

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5.)   local bank began charging $2.50 each month for returning canceled checks. The bank also has an $8.00 “maintenance” fee if a checking account slips below $750. Donna Sands likes to have copies of her canceled checks for preparing her income tax returns. She has received her bank statement with a balance of $535.85. Donna received $2.68 in interest and has been charged for the canceled checks and the maintenance fee. The following checks were outstanding: No. 94, $121.16; No. 96, $106.30; No. 98, $210.12; and No. 99, $64.84. A deposit of $765.69 was not recorded on Donna’s bank statement. Her checkbook shows a balance of $806.94. Prepare Donna’s bank reconciliation.

Explanation / Answer

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Batting average = Number of hits/ Number of bats = 7/12 = 0.583333...

Rounding the batting average to the nearest thousandths place = 0.583