Question 1071158
The point guard of a basketball team has to make a decision about whether or not to shoot a three-point attempt or pass the ball to another player who will shoot a two-point shot. The point guard makes three-point shots 30 percent of the time, while his teammate makes the two-point shot 48 percent of the time. 
Xi	3	0
P(xi)	0.30	0.70 
E(x) = 0.3*3 + 0.7*0 = 0.9
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Xi	2	0
P(xi)	0.48	0.52 
E(x) = 0.48*2 + 0.52*0 = 0.96
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a. What is the expected value for each choice?
done 

b. Should he pass the ball or take the shot himself? Explain.
Pass the ball ; Expected value is higher.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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