Charlie gets $20 a week for allowance. He also loves to play basketball. Charlie wants to convince his father to try something new with his allowance based on his basket-shooting talent, hoping that it will increase what he receives. Charlie suggest that instead of getting $20, he attempt shooting baskets each week for his allowance.

-if he misses the first basket the only gets $7
-if he makes (succeeds with) the first basket he gets $20 and chance to make another shot for an additional &20
(Charlie can make 65% of the time)

Question

Charlie gets $20 a week for allowance. He also loves to play basketball. Charlie wants to convince his father to try something new with his allowance based on his basket-shooting talent, hoping that it will increase what he receives. Charlie suggest that instead of getting $20, he attempt shooting baskets each week for his allowance.

-if he misses the first basket the only gets $7
-if he makes (succeeds with) the first basket he gets $20 and chance to make another shot for an additional &20
 (Charlie can make 65% of the time)

maddss · Answer

1. To help Charlie's father decide whether to use the new allowance plan, find the probability of Charlie making 0 baskets, 1 basket, and 2 baskets. Justify your reasoning with an appropriate model.

2. How many times in a year do you expect charlier to get $7? $20? $30?

3. How much allowance should Charlie expect to receive in a year

4. Should Charlie's father accept the deal? Justify your reasoning

anonymous · Answer

I say his dad make him rake leaves for $10 a week and mow the lawn for the other $10, and subtract $10 per week if he doesn't sink 2 baskets in a row.
Got to get your motivation right.

maddss · Answer

You obviously don't know how to do this problem.