Question

Nick attempted 20 free throws and made 12 of them.Find the experimental probability that nick will make a free throw on his next try

Answer 1

Nick attempted 20 free throws and made 12 of them.

Recall that the experimental probability is given by

`P=(number\: of\: favorable\: outcomes)/(total\: number\: of\: outcomes)`

For the given case,

Number of favorable outcomes = 12 (since he made 12 successful throws)

Total number of outcomes = 20 (since he attempted a total of 20 throws)

`P(make\: free\: throw)=(12)/(20)=(3)/(5)=0.6`

Therefore, there is 3/5 probability that Nick will make a free throw on his next try.