It is a fraction, specifically a decimal fraction as in the brown thing hanging on that tree is a nut, specifically a walnut. It is referred to as a batting average (baseball jargon). It's sometimes looked upon as the probability of the player hitting the ball based on past performance.
Regards, Bob... --------------------------------------------------- "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin From: "Mike Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I need a little help with terminology. If a guy has a batting average of, > say, .231, what kind of number is that? Would you call it a fraction? Is it > called a decimal fraction? Is there some other term that's more accurate for > this class of number? > > If you can help, thanks-- > > --Mike > >
