Suppose a basketball player is an excellent free throw shooter and makes 92% of his free throws (i.e., he has a 92% chance of making a single free throw). Assume that free throw shots are
Independent of one another. Find the probability that the player misses three consecutive free
Throws.
A)0.0005
B)0.2213
C)0.9995
D)0.7787

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The probability of missing a single free throw is 1 - 0.92 = 0.08. Since the shots are independent, the probability of missing three consecutive free throws is 0.08 * 0.08 * 0.08 = 0.000512, which rounds to 0.0005.

Suppose a Basketball Player Is an Excellent Free Throw Shooter