Rick plays football. He makes 75% of his passes. He will be attempting two passes. Rick makes the first one. What is the probability that Rick makes the second pass?
25%
75%
100%
50%
I think it's %50 ?
It is a whole new game after the first play. 75%
IF you had said what is the probability of him hitting two in a row, that would be .75*.75 BUT that is NOT what you were asked.
Ok I get it thanks. Each play he makes 75% of his passes.
I don't do enough probability to know it well. It is a small very small quick section at school. And it is rushed through. :( I need your help on others if you don't mind?
the answer is 50
75 sorry
To find the probability that Rick makes the second pass, we need to consider the independent nature of each pass attempt.
We are given that Rick makes 75% of his passes, which means he is successful 75% of the time. Therefore, the probability of Rick making a pass on any given attempt is 0.75, or 75%.
Since each pass attempt is independent of the others, the outcome of the first pass does not affect the outcome of the second pass. Therefore, whether Rick makes or misses the first pass does not change the probability of him making the second pass.
Therefore, the probability that Rick makes the second pass is also 75%, which corresponds to the option "75%".