A baseball player has a lifetime batting average of 0.3. If he comes to bat 7 times in a given game, what is the probability that he will get more than 3 hits? Round your answer to six decimal places.
A)Pr(3 Hits) = 0.873964
B)Pr(3 Hits) = 0.435285
C)Pr(3 Hits) = 0.670583
D)Pr(3 Hits) = 0.208390
E)Pr(3 Hits) = 0.126036

Question

A baseball player has a lifetime batting average of 0.3. If he comes to bat 7 times in a given game, what is the probability that he will get more than 3 hits? Round your answer to six decimal places. ​
A)Pr(>3 Hits) = 0.873964
B)Pr(>3 Hits) = 0.435285
C)Pr(>3 Hits) = 0.670583
D)Pr(>3 Hits) = 0.208390
E)Pr(>3 Hits) = 0.126036

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of getting more than 3 hits can be calculated using the binomial distribution formula. The probability of getting 0, 1, 2, or 3 hits is subtracted from 1 to find the probability of getting more than 3 hits. The correct probability is approximately 0.126036.

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