I do not know how to figure out his next shot. A basketball player has made 34 of her last 42 freethrow
attempts. What probability would you assign to the player’s next free throw being successful? Explain
your reasoning.
34/42 = 17/21 I would assume that that the basketball player would make a basket 81% of the time. I am just guessing. Is this right?
From the data, that is what I would assume.
To calculate the probability of the player's next free throw being successful, you need to divide the number of successful attempts (34) by the total number of attempts (42).
So, the probability can be calculated as:
34/42 = 0.81 or 81%
Therefore, your assumption that the basketball player would make a basket 81% of the time is correct.
To explain the reasoning, the probability is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes (made shots) by the total number of possible outcomes (total attempts). In this case, there have been 34 successful shots out of 42 total attempts, which gives a probability of 0.81 or 81%.