Question

the probability that a basketball player will make a given free throw is 3/5. To find the probability that the player makes exactly 8 out of her next 10 free throws, evaluate the term:
10C8(3/5)^8(2/5)^2
in the expansion of(3/5+2/5)^10. round to four decimals

Answer 1

This is just normal distribution... You can do this with your calculator Lamp12345 I believe in you.

Answer 2

@mebs how though? I trid and the first time I got 45, second time I got 1.

Answer 3

*tried

Answer 4

Do this with your calculator..

10Choose8 (3/5)^8 x (2/5)^2 = ? can you do exactly that with your calculator to the bracket.

Answer 5

and put a bracket around 10C8 if it still doesn't work..

Answer 6

thanks

Answer 7

Did you get 0.1209 ?

Answer 8

yeah i did

Answer 9

niceeeee....haha