8. A basketball player has a free throw percentage of 80%. He was fouled while attempting a three-point shot and will be shooting 3 free throws. Make a probability distribution for the number of shots he makes. a. List all possible outcomes: b. List all events; in this case, what are the possible numbers of shots made? c. Find the probability of each event and display the probabilities in the table:

8. A basketball player has a free throw percentage of 80%. He was fouled while attempting a three-point shot and will be shooting 3 free throws. Make a probability distribution for the number of shots he makes. a. List all possible outcomes: b. List all events; in this case, what are the possible numbers of shots made? c. Find the probability of each event and display the probabilities in the table:

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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