Question

Julia enjoys shooting paper balls into the wastebasket across her office. She misses the first shot 50% of the time. When she misses on the first shot, she misses the second shot 20% of the time. What is the probability of missing two shots in a row?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Pr(miss1)*Pr(miss2)

Answer 3

So 0.50 times 0.20?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

=0.10

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

Thanks! Can I ask one more really quick?