Three different golfers played a different number of holes today. Rory played 9 holes and had a total of 42 strokes. Alicia played 18 holes and had a total of 79 strokes. Rickie played 27 holes and had a total of 123 strokes.Which golfer had the lowest number of strokes per hole?

Answer:Alicia is the golfer who has had the lowest number of strokes per holeStep-by-step explanation:we know thatThe unit rate of the number of strokes per hole is equal to divide the number of strokes by the number of holesLetx ----> the number of strokesy ----> the number of holeswe haveRoy[tex]x=42\ strokes\\y=9\ holes[/tex][tex]\frac{x}{y}=\frac{42}{9}=4.67\ strokes\ per\ hole[/tex]Alicia[tex]x=79\ strokes\\y=18\ holes[/tex][tex]\frac{x}{y}=\frac{79}{18}=4.39\ strokes\ per\ hole[/tex]Rickie[tex]x=123\ strokes\\y=27\ holes[/tex][tex]\frac{x}{y}=\frac{123}{27}=4.56\ strokes\ per\ hole[/tex]Compare4.39 < 4.56 < 4.67thereforeAlicia is the golfer who has had the lowest number of strokes per hole