A College Basketball Player Makes 80% of His Free Throws

question 2

Multiple Choice

A college basketball player makes 80% of his free throws. Over the course of the season, he will attempt 100 free throws. Assuming free-throw attempts are independent, what is the probability that he makes at least 90 of these attempts?

• A)about 0.9
• B)about 0.7
• C)about 0.3
• D)about 0.006

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