SOLUTION: suppose willie comes up to bat twice in a certain game. what is the probability that he'll get a hit both times ?

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Question 368890: suppose willie comes up to bat twice in a certain game. what is the probability that he'll get a hit both times ?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is his batting average?
Ok. I'll take 1/3 as the batting average. Then the probability that he'll hit the baseball both times is %281%2F3%29%2A%281%2F3%29+=+1%2F9. Hope that helps...