Question

Federico makes 60% of the free throw shots he takes in basketball. Federico is fouled, and he is in a one-and-one shooting situation meaning that he only gets a second free throw shot if he makes his first one. Each free throw shot is worth one point. What is the probability that Federico scores one point in this situation?

Answer 1

So the probability that Federico scores one point in this situation is 84%.

Explanation:

The probability that Federico makes his first shot is 60%, so the probability that he misses it is 40%. If he misses his first shot, he doesn't get a second one, so the probability of scoring one point in this situation is the probability of making the first shot (60%) plus the probability of missing the first shot and making the second one (40% x 60%), which is:

0.60 + 0.24 = 0.84

So the probability that Federico scores one point in this situation is 84%.