The best free throw shooter in NBA history is Stephen Curry who has made 91% of his free throw attempts. Assume each free throw attempt is independent. Suppose you watch Stephen Curry shoot 16 free throws. (a) Calculate the probability that he makes exactly 11 of the 16 free throws. (b) Calculate the probability that he makes more than 14 of the 16 free throws.

The best free throw shooter in NBA history is Stephen Curry who has made 91% of his free throw attempts. Assume each free throw attempt is independent. Suppose you watch Stephen Curry shoot 16 free throws. (a) Calculate the probability that he makes exactly 11 of the 16 free throws. (b) Calculate the probability that he makes more than 14 of the 16 free throws.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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