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Dana is an 83% free-throw shooter. What is the probability that his first success is on the third try? Round answer to the nearest hundredth.

 Jan 13, 2016

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83%=83/100

1-83/100=17/100 it is probability his unsuccesful try

 

if the 3 term is succesful so the first 2 terms need to be unsuccesful

 

so: unsuccesful*ucusuccesful*succesful

 

17/100*17/100*83/100=0.023987

 

i think 0.02

 Jan 13, 2016
edited by Solveit  Jan 13, 2016
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Best Answer

83%=83/100

1-83/100=17/100 it is probability his unsuccesful try

 

if the 3 term is succesful so the first 2 terms need to be unsuccesful

 

so: unsuccesful*ucusuccesful*succesful

 

17/100*17/100*83/100=0.023987

 

i think 0.02

Solveit Jan 13, 2016
edited by Solveit  Jan 13, 2016

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