A basketball player shoots free throws & makes them with probability 1/5. What is the probability of the event the player will miss four in a row?
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given: Probability of a player to shoot and score a point 0.2 % or 1.5
Find the probability of a player to miss four in a row.
Solution:
Multiply 4 with the current probability in order to determine the probability of the player to miss four in a row. 4 will only be multiplied to the numerator of 1/5 since if it is to be multiplied also in the denominator, then the probability will remain the same.
Probability to miss a shot = (4) (1/5)
Probability to miss a shot = 4/5 or 0.8 %