Basketball player Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons makes free throw shots 88% of the time. Find the probability that he misses his first shot and makes the second.
A)0.1056
B)0.7744
C)0.0144
D)0.50

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The probability of missing the first shot is 12% (100% - 88%), and the probability of making the second shot is 88%. Multiplying these probabilities gives 0.12 * 0.88 = 0.1056.

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