document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295869>Question 295869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(miss a shot) = 0.55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(miss 3) = (0.55)^3 = 0.1664<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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