Re: [math-fun] batting averages

28 Oct 2005

      ...
55/138 = .39855...
--ms

YIKES!

    R. William Gosper

SHOULDA
                      wrote:
At minimum,
(c74) block([keepfloat:true],linsolve((2*integer+1)/(5*integer+3)=0.3985))

(d74)                     [integer = 26.066]

(c75) subst(ceiling(%),5*integer+3)

(d75)                            138
Serves me right for not using continued fractions.
at bats.