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Use a Proportion to Solve the Problem  ERA 9=90250\frac{\text { ERA }}{9}=\frac{90}{250}

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Use a proportion to solve the problem.
-In baseball, the average number of earned runs given up by a pitcher in 9 innings is the pitcher's earned run average, ERA. For example, if a player gave up 90 earned runs in 250 innings during one year, his ERA is found by solving the proportion  ERA 9=90250\frac{\text { ERA }}{9}=\frac{90}{250} . Find the ERA for a player who, in one year, gave up 101 earned runs in 239 innings. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.


A) 3.80
B) 2.37
C) 21.30
D) 11.22

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