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A major league baseball player went up to bat 620 times during a certain season. He had the following number of hits: 126 singles, 22

A major league baseball player went up to bat 620 times during a certain season. He had the following number of hits: 126 singles, 22 doubles, 7 triples and 13 home runs.He also had 135 strikeouts and 83 walks. (Some basic baseball definitions are below)

What is the probability of him hitting a single when he comes to bat?

____________ (Round to three decimal places)

What is the probability he strikes out or walks when he comes to bat?

____________(Round to three decimal places)

If hegets a hit, what is the probability it is a home run?

____________(Round to three decimal places)

(A single means the batter advanced to 1st base after hitting the ball. Similarly, a double means the batter advanced to 2nd base and a triple means the batter advanced to 3rd base. A home run means that after hitting the ball, the batter advanced past all three bases and returned to home base to score. A strikeout means the batter does not hit the ball in an approved way and does not advance to any base, a walk means the batter advances to 1st base because the majority of pitches were not in an approved range for him to hit)

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