~*~Baseball~*~
Not many people know that math is in sports. Every sport uses numbers in different ways whether it's for scoring,determining averages, or figuring percentages. So when numbers are in use that means so is math. There are many questions you may want answered when playing a game of baseball, for example your friends batting average or even your score, to answer these you need basic math skills.
You can calculate the number of hits a player needs to get a certain batting average. Put your known values into the following equation: n = [a x (b + e)] - h where
n is the number of hits needed to get a certain average
a is the desired batting average
b is the present number of times at bat
e is the number of times at bat to come, and
h is the present number of hits
So if a batter presently has 30 hits in a total of 70 times at bat, and he wants to finish
the season (38 more times at bat) with a batting average of .450, he must make 19
more hits: [.450 x (70 + 38)] - 30 = 18.6, which you round up to 19.
STANDARD MEASUREMENTS IN BASEBALL
Home plate to pitcher's box: 60 ft., 6 in.
Home plate to second base: 127 ft., 3 3/8 in.
Distance from base to base, home plate included: 90 ft.
Size of bases: 15 in. x 15 in.
Pitcher's plate: 24 in. x 6 in.
Batter's box: 4 ft. x 6 ft.
Home plate: Five sided, 17 in. x 8.5 in. x 8.5 in. x 12 in. x 12 in. cut to a point at the
rear.
Weight of the ball: Not less than 5 oz., nor more than 5.25 oz.
Circumference of the ball: Not less than 9 in., and not more than 9.25 in. Bat: Must be one solid piece of wood, round, not over 2.75 inches in diameter at the
thickest part, nor more than 42 inches in length.