A basketball player has a 0.659 free-throw shooting average. Let the random variable X denote the number of free-throws he makes in 250 attempts. Assume that his attempted shots are independent from each other. What are his expected number of free throws and standard deviation? (rounded to 2 decimal places)

A basketball player has a 0.659 free-throw shooting average. Let the random variable X denote the number of free-throws he makes in 250 attempts. Assume that his attempted shots are independent from each other. What are his expected number of free throws and standard deviation? (rounded to 2 decimal places)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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