Question

Janice attempted to shoot 42 free throws with a basketball. She made 35 of the free throws. Based on those results what would you estimate the probability to be that she makes the next free throw?

A) .5333
B) .6333
C) .7333
D) .8333

Answer 1

Probability = 0.8333...

Explanation:

Based on the data, the probability is :

P = number of successes/number of possible outcomes

P = 35 /32 = 0.8333...

which agrees with answer D) in your list