The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 19 - From Data Production to Inference: Part III Review - Test Yourself - Page 449: 19.46

Answer

(c) 0.023

Work Step by Step

We find: P(shot) = 0.4 P(Misses first two shots) $= (0.6)^{2} = 0.36$ P(Makes other three shots) $=(0.4)^{3} = 0.064$ P(Misses first two shots and makes other three) = 0.36 x 0.064 = 0.023
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