document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638257>Question 638257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A basketball player has a history of making 80% of the foul shots taken during the games. What is the probability that one of the next five foul shots he\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. makes three missed shots?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. makes at least 3 shots?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. makes at most 2 shots? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Binomial Problem with p(make) = 0.8 ; and P(miss) = 0.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability that of the next five foul shots he <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. misses 3 shots?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x = 3) = 5C3(0.2)^3*(0.8)^2 = binompdf(5,0.2,3) = 0.0512<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. makes at least 3 shots?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3<= x <=5) = 1 - P(0<= x <=2) = 1-binomcdf(5,0.8,2) = 0.9421<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. makes at most 2 shots?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0<= x<=2) = binomcdf(5,0.8,2) = 0.0579<BR>\n" );
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