A basketball player attempted 1789 free throws. He made 801 of of them. What is the probability that the player will make the next shot he attempts? Write the probability as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.
To find the probability that the player will make the next shot he attempts, we need to determine the ratio of successful outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.
The player made 801 out of 1789 free throws. Therefore, the probability of making a free throw can be expressed as 801/1789.
To convert this fraction to a decimal, divide 801 by 1789. Using a calculator, the result is approximately 0.447.
Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the probability that the player will make the next shot he attempts is 0.45.
clearly, p(success) = 801/1789
just express that as a decimal.