Chauncey Billups, a current shooting guard for the Los Angeles Clippers, has a career free-throw percentage of 89.4%. Suppose he shoots six free throws in tonight's game. What is the probability that Billups makes all six free throws?
A) 0.1070
B) 0.3632
C) 0.5105
D) 0.6530

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The probability of Chauncey Billups making all six free throws is found by raising his free-throw percentage to the sixth power, since each shot is an independent event. Given his free-throw percentage is 89.4% or 0.894, the calculation is $0.894^6 \approx 0.5105$.

Chauncey Billups, a Current Shooting Guard for the Los Angeles