SOLUTION: a basketball player hits a three-point shot 45% of the time. If she takes 4 shots during the game, what is the probability that she will miss the first shot and hit the last three

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Question 295869: a basketball player hits a three-point shot 45% of the time. If she takes 4 shots during the game, what is the probability that she will miss the first shot and hit the last three shots?
Answer by stanbon(57219) About Me  (Show Source):
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a basketball player hits a three-point shot 45% of the time. If she takes 4 shots during the game, what is the probability that she will miss the first shot and hit the last three shots?
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P(miss a shot) = 0.55
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P(miss 3) = (0.55)^3 = 0.1664
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Cheers,
Stan H.