Asked by Jessica Kopet on May 09, 2024
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A basketball player has made 70% of his foul shots during the season.If he shoots 6 foul shots in tonight's game,what is the probability that he makes none of the shots?
A) 0.1176
B) 0.18
C) 0.42
D) 0.0007
E) 0.3
Foul Shots
In basketball, free throws awarded to a player following a foul by the opponent, providing an opportunity to score points unopposed from the free-throw line.
Probability
A scale from 0 to 1 that measures how likely an event will take place.
Basketball Player
An individual who participates in the sport of basketball, either professionally or recreationally.
- Assess the probability of precise outcomes in binomial distributions.
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MK
Moses KabinehMay 13, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The probability of making a foul shot is 0.7 and the probability of missing a foul shot is 0.3. The player will make none of the shots if he misses all 6 shots, which has a probability of (0.3)^6 = 0.000729 or approximately 0.0007. Therefore, the best choice is D.
Learning Objectives
- Assess the probability of precise outcomes in binomial distributions.