SOLUTION: If the probability of hitting a target by one shot is 0.5, then the probability that out of five shots, three will hit the target is

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Question 1176966: If the probability of hitting a target by one shot is 0.5, then the probability that out of five shots, three will hit the target is
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    P = C%5B5%5D%5E3%2A0.5%5E3%2A0.5%5E2 = %28%285%2A4%29%2F%281%2A2%29%29%2A0.5%5E5 = 0.3125 = 31.25%.  ANSWER

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