Question

Suppose that Dr. Vergara makes a free throw with probability 0.8 and, independently, Dr. Agor makes a free throw with probability 0.4. They each attempt one free throw. (a) Given that only one of them made a free throw, what is the probability that Dr. Agor made his free throw

Answer 1

40%

Explanation:

Answer 2

The probability that Dr. Agor made his free throw is 40%.

Explanation:

Given the fact that Dr. Agor usually converts his free throws with a probability of 0.4, to determine the percentage of probability that he will convert his free throw, the following calculation has to be performed:

0.4 x 100 x 1 = X

40 x 1 = X

40 = X

Therefore, Dr. Agor has a 40% chance of making his free throw.