Question

Two minor league baseball players got a total of 396 hits, Washington had 8 more hits than Sanchez. How do you find the number of hits for each player?

Answer 1

Washington hits `202` and Sanchez hits `194`.

Explanation:

Washington hits `8+ (396-8)/2 = 8+388/2=8+194=202` and

Sanchez hits `(396-8)/2 = 388/2=194` [Ans]