SOLUTION: A basket ball player with a free throw shooting percentage of 80% gets fouled and goes to the line to shoot two free throws. What are the odds in favor of her making her first shot

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Question 1184816: A basket ball player with a free throw shooting percentage of 80% gets fouled and goes to the line to shoot two free throws. What are the odds in favor of her making her first shot?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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Odds in favor = (probability of good outcome) : (probability of bad outcome) = 0.8:0.2 = 4:1