Suppose a basketball player is an excellent free throw shooter and makes 91% of his free throws (i.e., he has a 91% chance of making a single free throw). Assume that free throw shots are independent of one another. Find the probability that the player misses four consecutive free throws.
A) 0.3143
B) 0.0001
C) 0.6857
D) 0.9999

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The probability of missing a single free throw is 1 - 0.91 = 0.09. The probability of missing four consecutive free throws is (0.09)^4 = 0.0001.

Suppose a Basketball Player Is an Excellent Free Throw Shooter