Suppose that Stephen makes 95% of his free throws. Assume that late in a basketball game, he is fouled and is awarded two shots. (a) What is the probability that he will make both shots? (b) What is the probability that he will make at least one shot? (c) What is the probability that he will miss both shots?
Suppose that Stephen makes 95% of his free throws. Assume that late in a basketball game, he is fouled and is awarded two shots. (a) What is the probability that he will make both shots? (b) What is the probability that he will make at least one shot? (c) What is the probability that he will miss both shots?
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.9: Independent And Dependent Events
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that Stephen makes 95% of his free throws. Assume that late in a basketball game, he is fouled and is awarded two shots.
(a) What is the probability that he will make both shots?
(b) What is the probability that he will make at least one shot?
(c) What is the probability that he will miss both shots?
(d) Late in a basketball game, a team often intentionally fouls an opposing player in order to stop the game clock. The usual strategy is to intentionally foul the other team's worst free-
throw shooter. Assume that Stephen's team's center makes 57% of his free-throw shots. Calculate the probabilities for the center as shown in parts (a), (b), and (c). Assume as in
parts (a), (b), and (c) that two shots will be awarded.
P(center makes two shots) =
P(center makes at least one shot) =
P(center misses both shots)
=
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