document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051311>Question 1051311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An NBA player makes a successful free throw 83% of the time. If he takes 7 shots, find the probability that he will make<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) exactly 5 shots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) at least 6 shots\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) exactly 5 shots::: 7C5*0.83^5*0.17^2 = binompdf(7,0.83,5) = 0.2391 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) at least 6 shots::: 1 - binomcdf(7,0.83,5) = 0.6604<BR>\n" );
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