The Probability That a Basketball Player Will Make a Given

question 30

Multiple Choice

The probability that a basketball player will make a given free throw is . To find the probability that the player makes exactly 9 out of her next 10 free throws, evaluate the term in the expansion of . Round to four decimal places.

• A) 0.0403
• B) 0.0016
• C) 0.0605
• D) 0.0010
• E) 0.1008

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