Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Larry Bird are very different when it comes to making free throws.  A sports magazine reports that Kareem makes about 85%of his free throws, while Larry Bird makes only 50% of his free throws.  Assume that free throws are independent, and that each player takes two free throws during a particular game.  What is the probability that Kareem makes both of his free throws?

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Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Larry Bird are very different when it comes to making free throws.  A sports magazine reports that Kareem makes about 85%of his free throws, while Larry Bird makes only 50% of his free throws.  Assume that free throws are independent, and that each player takes two free throws during a particular game. 

What is the probability that Kareem makes both of his free throws? 

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