Suppose Ray makes 85% of his free throws. What is the probability that Jordan will make 2 free throws in a row?
85/2=42%
To find the probability that Jordan will make 2 free throws in a row, we need to multiply the probability of making a single free throw by itself.
Given that Ray makes 85% of his free throws, this means that the probability of making a single free throw is 0.85.
To calculate the probability of making 2 free throws in a row, we multiply the probability of making a single free throw by itself:
Probability of making 2 free throws in a row = Probability of making a single free throw × Probability of making a single free throw.
So the probability of making 2 free throws in a row can be calculated as:
Probability = 0.85 × 0.85 = 0.7225.
Therefore, the probability that Jordan will make 2 free throws in a row is 0.7225, or 72.25%.