document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141077>Question 1141077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A basketball player has made about 70% of his free throws over several years. Suppose that his free throws are independent trials with probability 0.7 of a success on each trial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What is the probability that he makes none in 6 attempts?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the probability that he makes at least one in 6 attempts?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) (0.3)^6 = .000729<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) At least one means \"not none\"; so 1 minus the answer to (a): .999271 </SPAN>\n" );
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