Michael practiced batting and kept track of his hits. He missed 2 balls but hit 8 balls that were pitched to him. How many balls can Michael predict to hit if he is pitched 20 balls?

Michael hit 8 out of the 10 balls pitched to him, since 8 + 2 = 10. That means he hits 8/10, or 80%, of the balls. At the same rate, he would hit 0.8 × 20 = 16 balls, so the answer is 16 balls.

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