Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 285: 25b

Answer

$P(three~strikes~in~a~row)=0.027$

Work Step by Step

$30$% $=0.3$ $P(strike)=0.3$ Using the Multiplication Rule (see page 282): $P(three~strikes~in~a~row)=P(strike~1)\times P(strike~2)\times P(strike~3)=0.3\times0.3\times0.3=0.027$
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