In the First 8 Years of His Career, Hall of Fame

Short Answer

In the first 8 years of his career, Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., had 1,180 base hits.
A) What was his average rate of hits per year for this eight-year period?
B) If he continued hitting at this same average rate, how many hits would he accumulate in the first 10 years of his career?
C) If he continued hitting at this same average rate, how long would it take him to get to 2,000 hits? Round to the nearest year.