Question

12. The probability a basketball player making a free-throw

Answer 1

Answer:

The odds against making a free throw are: 0.1905 or 0.16:0.84

Step-by-step explanation:

The odds can be categorized into two categories

• Odds-against
• Odds-in favour

The odds against is the ratio of probability of failure to probability of success.

Given

Probability of making a free throw = P = 0.84

Probability of not making a free throw = Q = 1-P = 1-0.84 = 0.16

The formula for odds-against is:

$Odds-against = \frac{0.16}{0.84}\\= 0.19047..\\=0.1905$

Hence,

The odds against making a free throw are: 0.1905 or 0.16:0.84