document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194069>Question 1194069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hockey player scores on 18% of his shots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)What is the probability he will score for the first time on his fifth shot?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)What is the probability that it will take him fewer than 3 shots to score?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)How many shots should he expect to take before scoring?<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 #826188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=826188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This would be 0.82^4*0.18=0.0814<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for the first shot it would be 0.18 probability to score<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the second shot it would be 0.82*0.18=0.1476, so the answer is the sum or 0.3276 probability<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the expected number of shots before scoring is 1/p=1/0.18, or 5.56 </SPAN>\n" );
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