document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144649>Question 144649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Vickey has just been fouled and is in a one-and-one free throw situation.  This means that she will try one shot.  If she makes the shot, she gets to try a second shot.  If she misses the first shot, she does not get to try a second shot.  Vickey's free throw percentages is 70%.  Which of the following do you think is most likely to happen?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) She will score zero points (she misses both shots)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) she will score one point(make the 1st and miss the 2nd shot)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) she will score two points \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!  I am struggling, I don't understand it.  Any help, I would appreciate it! Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Vickey's free throw percentages is 70%. Which of the following do you think is most likely to happen?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) She will score zero points (she misses both shots)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) she will score one point(make the 1st and miss the 2nd shot)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) she will score two points <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(she makes both shots) = 0.7^2 = 0.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(she misses both shots) = 0.3^2 = 0.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(she makes the 1st shot and misses the 2nd) = 0.7*0.3 = 0.21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The highest probability is that she will make both shots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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