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During a basketball game, the coach needs to select a player to make the free throw after a technical foul on the other team. There is a 68% chance that the coach will select you and a 26% chance that the coach will select your friend. What is the probability that you or your friend is selected to make the free throw?

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User Fengzmg
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Answer: there's an 42 percent chance that your friend might make a free throw.

Step-by-step explanation: if u subtract u will get your answer that's bow i got this answer.

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User Robert Lachner
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For the probability of you or your friend add the probability of each together:

68% + 26% = 94% (0.94 if you need it as a decimal)

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User Kaboom
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