Question

If Max makes 45 out of 60 shots with the basketball, how many would you expect him to make if he only shot the basketball 15 times?

Answer 1

11

Explanation:

Probability of Max making a shot is 45/60=¾

Here, probability, p=¾ or 0.75

The trials n=15

E=np where E is expectation

Now, when the shots out of 15 trials will be given by np=15*¾=11.25 shots

Rounded off to the nearest interger, this is approximately 11 shots.

Therefore, the possible number of shots in 15 trials for Max is equivalent to 11