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Mike shoots 65 freethrows. He makes 20. What is the probability he will make the next shot?

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Assuming the question wants the empirical probability, it can be calculated by dividing the number of freethrows he made by the total shoots. This will be:


P=(20)/(65)=(4)/(13)

So, the empirical probability of making the next one is 4/13, which is approximately 30.77 %.

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