8. At the outset of a billiard game, it is estimated that the probability of a professional billiard player sinking a ball in a pocket is 0.85, and it remains the same on each subsequent shot until the end of his turn. a) What is the probability that he will miss on his third shot? b) What is the expected number of shots that he will have in turn?
8. At the outset of a billiard game, it is estimated that the probability of a professional billiard player sinking a ball in a pocket is 0.85, and it remains the same on each subsequent shot until the end of his turn. a) What is the probability that he will miss on his third shot? b) What is the expected number of shots that he will have in turn?
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
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