document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049372>Question 1049372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pro basketball player is a poor&#8203; free-throw shooter. Consider situations in which he shoots a pair of free throws. The probability that he makes the first free throw is 0.49. Given that he makes the&#8203; first, suppose the probability that he makes the second is 0.65. Given that he misses the&#8203; first, suppose the probability that he makes the second one is 0.41. Complete parts a through c below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "possiblity of him making both free throws is .49*.65 .3185 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.  Find the probability that he makes one of the two free throws using the multiplicative rule with the two possible ways he can do this. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Aevans52><B>Aevans52(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Aevans52><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Aevans52><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(3 Free Throws Made) = P(One Free Throw Made AND One Free Throw Made AND One Free Throw Made) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3 Free Throws Made) = P(One Free Throw Made) * P(One Free Throw Made) * P(One Free Throw Made) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3 Free Throws Made) = (7/10) * (7/10) * (7/10) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3 Free Throws Made) = (7*7*7)/(10*10*10) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3 Free Throws Made) = 343/1000 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3 Free Throws Made) = 0.343 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability is 343/1000 or 0.343 (which is a 34.3% chance) to make all 3 free throws. \r<BR>\n" );
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