The Probability That a Basketball Player Will Make a Given $\frac { 6 } { 10 }$

question 147

Multiple Choice

The probability that a basketball player will make a given free throw is $\frac { 6 } { 10 }$ .To find the probability that the player makes exactly 8 out of her next 10 free throws, evaluate the term ${ } _ { 10 } C _ { 8 } \left( \frac { 6 } { 10 } \right) ^ { 8 } \left( \frac { 4 } { 10 } \right) ^ { 2 }$ in the expansion of $\left( \frac { 6 } { 10 } + \frac { 4 } { 10 } \right) ^ { 10 }$ .Round to four decimal places.

• A)0.2721
• B)0.0106
• C)0.0047
• D)0.7558
• E)0.1209

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