Two professional basketball players, Tom and John, each throw ten free throws with a basketball. Tom makes 80% of the free throws he tries, while John makes 85% of the free throws he tries.

 (a) What is the probability that the number of free throws that Tom will make is exactly 7 ?

 (b) What is the probability that the number of free throws that John will make is at least 8?

 (c) The player who achieves the highest score wins the game. It is assumed that the two players do not influence each other when throwing. What is the probability that neither Tom nor John will win the game?

 Hint: Use R-function dbinom() to calculate the probability mass functions.

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

a The probability is 02013 calculated using excel formula binomdust ... View the full answer