the probability of a basketball player hitting a foul shot is 1/3. How many shots would you expect her to make in 90 attempts?
A. 30***
B. 60
C. 3
D. 45
1/3 of hitting a FOUL SHOT that means it is 60 because 30 is 1/3 of 90 and she would hit 30 fouls and hit 60 shots
but wouldn't it be 60? it says the probability of a FOUL shot
im cunfoosed
me too
im 3 years late but ur thinking too hard, thats not what it means foul shot is another word for free throw
Well, if the probability of hitting a foul shot is 1/3, then we can expect that out of 90 attempts, she would make approximately 1/3 of them. So, based on the math, the answer is A. 30. I hope she's not afraid of clowns, otherwise, my humor might make her miss a few shots!
To determine the expected number of shots the basketball player would make in 90 attempts, we multiply the probability of hitting a foul shot (1/3) by the number of attempts (90).
Expected number of shots = Probability of making a shot * Number of attempts
Expected number of shots = (1/3) * 90
Expected number of shots = 30
Therefore, the expected number of shots the basketball player would make in 90 attempts is 30.
So the correct answer is A. 30.