Malik and Kevin,two high school basketball players, are playing a one-on-one game at the free throw line. When it’s the player’s turn, he takes a shot from the free-throw line. If he makes the first shot, then a second shot may be attempted. If the player misses the first shot then he’s not allowed to attempt the second shot. The probability that Malik makes any one shot is 2/3.Whenever Malik is up,what is the most likely outcome: 0 points, 1 point, or 2 points? solve using a random digit table
Malik and Kevin,two high school basketball players, are playing a one-on-one game at the free throw...
1. An excellent free throw percentage would be something around 90%. That is, such a basketball player would make 90% of the free throws (foul shots) they took. If the player is given 6 chances to take a free throw shot in a game: 1a. Calculate the probability that this type of player makes all 6 of their free throw shots. 1b. Calculate the probability that this type of player misses all 6 of their free throw shots. 1c. Calculate...
A basketball player makes each free-throw with a probability of 0.8 and is on the line for a one-and-one free throw. (That is, a second throw is allowed only if the first is successful.) What is the probability that the player will score 0 points? 1 point? 2 points? Assume that the two throws are independent The probability of scoring 0 points is Suppose that in Sleepy Valley only 30% of those over 50 years old own CD players. Find...
In an NCAA basketball game, a certain player was identified as being an 80% free throw shooter; that is, when executing that scoring opportunity, the player would convert it into points 80% of the time. If we consider each free throw as an independent outcome, (a) what is the probability that 5 free throw opportunities would be required to see the first one converted into points? (b) what is the expected number of free throws required to see one converted...
A college basketball player makes 80% of his free throws. At the end of a game, his team is losing by two points. He is fouled attempting a 3-point shot and is awarded three free throws. Assuming each free throw is independent, what is the probability that he makes at least one of the free throws?
A basketball player with an 85 % free throw percentage (average probability of making a free throw) takes 10 independent free throws and records the outcome. (a) What is the probability of making exactly 6 free throws? (b) What is the probability of making at least one free throw? (c) What is the probability of making between 7 and 10 free throws? (d) What is the probability that the first made free throw is the 3rd shot attempt? (e) What...
Suppose you have a friend on the school basketball team but, unfortunately, he is not a good free throw shooter. Over the course of his career, he has only made 40% of his shots. Otherwise, he is a good player and gets fouled a lot so he shoots 10 free throws a game, on average. In the biggest game of the season, he does very well and makes 6 out of 10 free throw attempts. ? A. Assuming that each...
Two player Dice game In C++ The game of ancient game of horse, not the basketball version, is a two player game in which the first player to reach a score of 100 wins. Players take alternating turns. On each player’s turn he/she rolls a six-sided dice. After each roll: a. If the player rolls a 3-6 then he/she can either Roll again or Hold. If the player holds then the player gets all of the points summed up during...
Problem 3. During breaks in a basketball game, fans can enter a free throw contest against the team mascot, who is a former player with an 85% career free-throw percentage. The fans' basketball skills are more modest: an average fan has a 45% chance of making a free throw. The fan and the mascot each take one shot (ties are possible). a) What is the probability that the fan wins? b) What is the probability that the mascot wins? c)...
In a national basketball association, the top free-throw shooters usually have probability of about 0.90 of making any given free throw. Complete parts a through c. a. During a game, one such player shot 10 free throws. Let X=number of free throws made. What must you assume in order for X to have a binomial distribution? A. It is assumed that the data are not binary. B.It is assumed that the data are binary, that probabilities of success for trials...
12. (10 points) A college basketball player makes 90% of his free throws. Assuming free-throw attempts are independent. Over the course of the season, he will attempt 100 free throws. a) Use binomial distribution to find the exact probability that the number of free throws he makes is between 85 and 95, inclusive b) Check the conditions for using the normal appreciation to the binomial distribution. c) Use normal approximation to estimate the probability that the number of free throws...