In baseball, each time a player attempts to hit the ball, it is recorded. The ratio of hits compared to total attempts is their batting average. Each player on the team wants to have the highest batting average to help their team the most.

For the season so far:
- Jana has hit the ball 12 times out of 15 attempts.
- Tasha has hit the ball 9 times out of 10 attempts.

Which player has a ratio that means they have a better batting average?

A. Tasha because she has the highest ratio since 0.9 > 0.8
B. Tasha because she has the highest ratio since 27/30 > 24/30
C. Jana because she has the highest ratio since 0.9 > 0.8
D. Jana because she has the highest ratio since 27/30 > 24/30

Tasha has a higher batting average than Jana with a ratio of 0.9 compared to Jana's ratio of 0.8, meaning Tasha hits the ball successfully 90% of the time, while Jana does so 80% of the time. The Correct Answer is Option.B.

Explanation:

The student is comparing the batting averages of two baseball players, Jana and Tasha.

To find out which player has a better batting average, we calculate the ratio of hits to at-bats for each player.

Jana has hit the ball 12 times out of 15 attempts, so her batting average is 12 divided by 15, which is 0.8.

Tasha has hit the ball 9 times out of 10 attempts, so her batting average is 9 divided by 10, which equals 0.9.

Comparing these two batting averages, we see that Tasha's batting average is higher because 0.9 is greater than 0.8.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. Tasha because she has the highest ratio since 27 over 30 > 24 over 30.