Question

your favorite basketball player is a 72% free throw shooter. find the probability (as a percent) that he does not make his next free throw shot. write your answer as a percent. question help: message instructor

Explanation:

Step1: Recall probability rule

The sum of the probability of an event happening and not - happening is 100%. Let $P(A)$ be the probability of making a free - throw and $P(\text{not }A)$ be the probability of not making a free - throw. Then $P(A)+P(\text{not }A)=100\%$.

Step2: Calculate the probability

We know that $P(A) = 72\%$. So $P(\text{not }A)=100\% - P(A)$. Substitute $P(A) = 72\%$ into the formula: $P(\text{not }A)=100\%−72\% = 28\%$.

Answer:

28%