Concept explainers
A
The professional basketball player makes a field goal
A
Answer to Problem 23PPS
P (Score in next 2 attempts) is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Field goal:
Calculation:
In the fraction form, the data is given that the probability of the professional basketball player that score in when he shoots is
P (Score in the first attempt) =
P (Score in the second attempt) =
P (Score in next
=
Conclusion:
Hence, the P (Score in next
B.
The professional basketball player makes a field goal
B.
Answer to Problem 23PPS
P (Score in next
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Field goal:
Calculation:
In the provided data the time calculated to the goal is
P (Score in the first attempt) =
P (Score in the second attempt) =
P (Score in the third attempt) =
P (Score in the fourth attempt) =
P (Score in next
=
Conclusion:
P (Score in next
C.
The professional basketball player makes a field goal
C.
Answer to Problem 23PPS
The event is dependent event.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Field goal:
P (Score in next
P (Score in next
This is the dependent event as when two events are dependent then one event can influence the total probability of the other event that is second event. A dependent event is the event that relies on the other event to happen first.
Conclusion:
Hence, this is the dependent event.
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