document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879525>Question 879525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you for taking my question. I believe it uses combinations and is a bit tricky:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The possibility that a basketball player will make a given free throw is 3/5. To find the probability that the player makes exactly 9 out of his next 10 free throws, evaluate the term 10C9 (3/5)^9(2/5)^1  in the expansion of (3/5 + 2/5)^10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+%28x%29=+highlight_green%28nCx%29%28p%5Ex%29%28q%29%5E%28n-x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+%28x%29=+highlight_green%28nCx%29%28p%5Ex%29%28q%29%5E%28n-x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p and q are the probabilities of success and failure respectively. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case p = 3/5 and q = 2/5,  n = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x = 9) = 10C9(3/5)^9(2/5)^1  = 10(3/5)^9(2/5)^1 = .0403 0r 4.03% chance </SPAN>\n" );
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