SOLUTION: If I attempted 23 freethrows and made 15 of them, what is the probability that I will make my next attempt.

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Question 566648: If I attempted 23 freethrows and made 15 of them, what is the probability that I will make my next attempt.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Alan3354:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If I attempted 23 freethrows and made 15 of them, what is the probability that I will make my next attempt.
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Based on your previous success the answer is 15/23 = 0.6522
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I attempted 23 freethrows and made 15 of them, what is the probability that I will make my next attempt.
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The probability of physical things like this cannot be calculated.
What happened in the past has no effect on the next freethrow.