Basketball player Shaquille O’Neal makes a free-throw shot about 65% of the time. Find the probability that the first shot O’Neal makes is the (a) second shot, (b) the first shot, (c) O’Neal does not make the first two shots. Round to the nearest thousandth

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Basketball player Shaquille O’Neal makes a free-throw shot about 65% of the time.
Find the probability that the first shot O’Neal makes is the (a) second shot, (b) the first
shot, (c) O’Neal does not make the first two shots.

Round to the nearest thousandth

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