A Basketball Player Has Made 78% of His Foul Shots

question 102

Multiple Choice

A basketball player has made 78% of his foul shots during the season.Assuming the shots are independent,find the probability that in tonight's game he misses for the first time on his 5th attempt?

• A)0.22
• B)0.0814
• C)0.2887
• D)0.0635
• E)0.3702

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