THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
A basketball player makes 80 percent of his free throws during the regular season.Consider his next eight free throws.
-What is the expected number of free throws that he will make?
A)6.4
B)6.0
C)5.0
D)4.0

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expected number of free throws made is calculated by multiplying the probability of making a free throw (80% or 0.8) by the number of attempts (8). So, 0.8 * 8 = 6.4.