What is the probability that a 51% free-throw shooter will miss her next free throw?
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Determine the probability that a 51% free-throw shooter will miss her next free throw.
To simply understand the statement, we know that out of 100%, the 51% of the baskets made by the free throw shooter is counted, therefore 49% of those shots are not counted.
In order to easily know what is the probability that a shooter will miss her next free throw given the probability of earning a point or scoring a basket, we simply subtract the probability to shoot a basket with 100.
= 100 - 51
= 49%
The probability that the free-throw shooter will miss her next free throw is 49%.