Suppose a basketball player is an excellent free throw shooter and makes 96% of his free throws (i.e., he has a 96% chance of making a single free throw). Assume that free throw shots are independent of one another. Find the probability that the player misses three consecutive free throws.
A) 0.0001
B) 0.1153
C) 0.8847
D) 0.9999

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The probability of missing a single free throw is 4% (1 - 0.96 = 0.04). The probability of missing three consecutive free throws is (0.04)^3 = 0.000064, which rounds to 0.0001.

Suppose a Basketball Player Is an Excellent Free Throw Shooter