(a) Explanation Given: A player goes to bat four times and the probability of the player hitting a shot is 0.331 . Explanation: Let p ( x n ) be the probability of the player hitting n times where n = 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 . So, p ( x 0 ) = 0.200 p ( x 1 ) = 0.396 p ( x 2 ) = 0.292 p ( x 3 ) = 0 (b) To determine The expected number of shots played by a player.

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