2. If a hockey player takes 78 shots and scores 16 goals, what would be the probability of this player scoring a goal on their next shot?

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W 2. If a hockey player takes 78 shots and scores 16 goals, what would be the probability of this player scoring a goal on their next shot?
0.013
O 0.205
0.173
O 0.263
Transcribed Image Text:W 2. If a hockey player takes 78 shots and scores 16 goals, what would be the probability of this player scoring a goal on their next shot? 0.013 O 0.205 0.173 O 0.263
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Given that

If a hockey player takes 78 shots and scores 16 goals.

Total shots = 78

Scored goals = 16

We know that 

Probability =Number of favorable eventsTotal number of events

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