document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061335>Question 1061335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A basketball player shooting 49% from the line attempts 11 free throws in a game. What is the probability of the player making exactly 8 free throw attempts? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we use the binomial probability formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability(p) = 0.49, (1-p) = (1-0.49) = q = 0.51, n = 11, r = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P ( 8 successes ) = 11C8 * (0.49)^8 * (0.51)^(11-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note that 11C8 = 11! / ( 8! * (11-8)!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P ( 8 successes ) = 165 * 0.0033 * 0.1327 = 0.0723 approximately 0.07 or 7%<BR>\n" );
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