SOLUTION: If a shooter has an 80% accuracy rate and is making 6 shots what is the probability she makes her first hit on the fourth shot?

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Question 828132: If a shooter has an 80% accuracy rate and is making 6 shots what is the probability she makes her first hit on the fourth shot?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a shooter has an 80% accuracy rate and is making 6 shots what is the probability she makes her first hit on the fourth shot?
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P(miss,miss,miss,hit,either,either) = (0.2)^3*0.8 = 0.008*0.8 = 0.0064
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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