Average and spread
Cross - curricular
A batting average is calculated by the number of runs divided by the number of innings where they were ‘out’.
Batting average = Runs scored __________________ Number of times out This table shows some statistics from the St Lucia Zouks in 2020. Most runs Player Mat Inns
NO Runs
225
RL Chase
11
9
3
224
Najibullah Zadran
12
11
0
211
ADS Fletcher
12
11
1
182
RRS Cornwall
10
10
1
166
M Deyal
10
9
1
156
Mohammad Nabi
12
10
2
68
J Glen
8
6
2
42
DJG Sammy
12
10
3
38
SC Kuggeleijn
11
6
4
20
KS Melius
2
2
0
For example, RL Chase played 9 innings but was not out 3 times. He was out 6 times. His batting average is: 225 ÷ 6 = 37.5 Calculate the batting average for the rest of these players.
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