Question

The probability of saving a penalty kick from the opposing team is .617 for a soccer goalie. If 7 penalty kicks are shot at the goal, what is the probability

Answer 1

0.2754

Explanation:

Probability of saving a penalty kick = 0.617

p = 0.617 ; q = 1 - p = 1 - 0.617 = 0.383

number of trials, n = 7

Number of saves, x = 5

Using the binomial probability relation :

P(x = x) = nCx * p^x * q^(n-x)

P(x = 5) = 7C5 * 0.617^5 * 0.383^2

P(x = 5) = 21 * 0.0894181 * 0.146689

P(x = 5) = 0.2754