Question

Based on statistics for the past several​ seasons, the probability that the best player on a basketball team makes a free throw is eight tenths . The probability that the​ second-best player makes a free throw is StartFraction 13 Over 20 EndFraction . If both players attempt 140 free throws over a​ season, how many more free throws is the best player expected to​ make?

Answer 1

Type the answer that the other person gave and boom. a.k.a 21

Explanation:

Based on statistics for the past several​ seasons, the probability that the best player on a basketball team makes a free throw is 8/10

. The probability that the​ second-best player makes a free throw is 13/20

. If both players attempt 140 free throws over a​ season, how many more free throws is the best player expected to​ make?

Answer 2

Answer: The best player is expected to make

21 more free​ throw(s).

Explanation:

1) Make a proportion

2) Find the unknowns

3) subtract the grater number from the smaller one

4) That's it.