When shooting two free throws, if a Red Devil basketball player makes her first free throw, there is a 80% chance that she will make her second free throw.If she misses her first free throw, there is only a 50% chance that she will make her second free throw. Suppose the chance she makes her first free throw is 70%, what is the probability:             a) She makes both free throws?            b) She misses both free throws?            c) She makes exactly one of the two free throws?

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When shooting two free throws, if a Red Devil basketball player makes her first free throw, there is a 80% chance that she will make her second free throw.If she misses her first free throw, there is only a 50% chance that she will make her second free throw. Suppose the chance she makes her first free throw is 70%, what is the probability:
      
     a) She makes both free throws?
     

     b) She misses both free throws?
     

     c) She makes exactly one of the two free throws?
     

     d) She makes at least one of the free throws?
     

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