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The Challenge:
Jim
Leyland, head coach of the Florida Marlins has managed Major League Baseball
teams for the past 13 seasons. During that time, he coached 1711
Major League games. His 850 wins rank sixth among Major League managers.
What is the average number of games that Leyland coached each year, and
what percent of his games as a coach did he win?
The Solution:
Should
you decide to ponder the problem and accept the challenge, communicate
your solution to Mister Goodmath at "rooneym@mistergoodmath.org".
Great solutions will be featured on T.V. during WAVE morning announcements.
The Hint:
Consider using a "Percent Box" and "Algebra" to solve part of this problem.
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