Question

Janice has a 80% success rate as a free throw shooter in the season so far, in which she has attempted 15 free throws. Today she made 3 out of 5 additional free throw shots. What is the probability that she will make her next shot?

Answer 1

Answer: To find the probability of Janice making her next free throw, you can use the proportion of successful free throw shots out of the total number of free throw shots attempted so far.

First, we need to find the number of free throws made by Janice so far:

80% success rate * 15 free throws attempted = 12 free throws made

Then we add the number of free throws made today:

12 + 3 = 15

Then we add the number of free throws attempted today:

15 + 5 = 20

So the probability of Janice making her next free throw is:

15 free throws made / 20 free throws attempted = 75%

So, the probability that Janice will make her next free throw is 75%.

It's worth noting that this answer is based on the assumption that her success rate will remain the same and doesn't take into account any other variable or change in her performance.

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