A basketball player has a probability p = 0.8 of scoring a single three-point shoot. What is his/her probability of scoring exactly 4 three-point shoots out of 6?
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This can be calculated using the binomial coefficient: $$\binom{62}{4} = \frac{62!}{4!(62-4)!}$$ Show more…
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