Question

One professional basketball player typically attempts eight free throws per game. Let X represent the number of free throws made out of eight. The distribution for X is shown in the table.
Which of the following is the correct interpretation of P(X ≤ 3)?

The probability of the number of free throws made out of 8 is at most 3.
The probability of the number of free throws made out of 8 is at least 3.
The probability of the number of free throws made out of 8 is lower than 3.
The probability of the number of free throws made out of 8 is higher than 3.

Answer 1

A; the probability of the number of free throws made out of 8 is at most 3.

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