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 he faced, since he missed 2 and hit 8. That means he hits 8/10, or 80%, of the balls pitched to him. If he is pitched 20 balls, 0.8 × 20 = 16, so he can predict to hit 16 balls.

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