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Find the probability. 14) A basketball player hits her shot 42% of the time. If she takes four shots during a game, what is the probability that she misses the first shot and hits the last three? Express the answer as a percentage, and round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

          Find the probability.
14) A basketball player hits her shot 42% of the time. If she takes four shots during a game, what is the probability that she misses the first shot and hits the last three? Express the answer as a percentage, and round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

Find the probability.
14) A basketball player hits her shot 42% of the time. If she takes four shots during a game, what is the probability that she misses the first shot and hits the last three? Express the answer as a percentage, and round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Solved by Expert Jerelyn Nevil

11/21/2022

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42 = 0.58 (or 58%). Second, the probability of hitting a shot is 0.42 (or 42%). The events are independent, so we can multiply the probabilities together to get the overall probability. Show more…

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Find the probability. 14) A basketball player hits her shot 42% of the time. If she takes four shots during a game, what is the probability that she misses the first shot and hits the last three? Express the answer as a percentage, and round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).