SOLUTION: A basketball player has made about 70% of his free throws over several years. Suppose that his free throws are independent trials with probability 0.7 of a success on each trial.

Question 1141077: A basketball player has made about 70% of his free throws over several years. Suppose that his free throws are independent trials with probability 0.7 of a success on each trial.
(a) What is the probability that he makes none in 6 attempts?

(b) What is the probability that he makes at least one in 6 attempts?

Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(a) (0.3)^6 = .000729

(b) At least one means "not none"; so 1 minus the answer to (a): .999271
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