A basketball player has made 70% of his foul shots during the season.If he shoots 6 foul shots in tonight's game,what is the probability that he makes none of the shots?
A)0.1176
B)0.18
C)0.42
D)0.0007
E)0.3

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The probability of making a foul shot is 0.7 and the probability of missing a foul shot is 0.3. The player will make none of the shots if he misses all 6 shots, which has a probability of (0.3)^6 = 0.000729 or approximately 0.0007. Therefore, the best choice is D.

A Basketball Player Has Made 70% of His Foul Shots