Answer:
The number of earned runs is 28.
Step-by-step explanation:
Earned runs average:
The earned runs average of a pitcher is the number of runs the he/she gives each 9 innings on average.
Find the number of earned runs when the pitcher has an ERA of 2.25 after pitching 112 innings in the next season.
Solved by proportions, using a rule of three.
For each 9 innits, the pitcher gives 2.25 runs. How many runs for 112 innings?
9 innings - 2.25 runs
112 innings - x runs
Applying cross multiplication:
The number of earned runs is 28.