#probablbity

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tawdry hill
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An basketballer has a scoring chance of p. The probability that he misses 1/12 shots is 4 times as likely as making 12/12 shots.

d) given that 0< p < 1, find his probability,p, of scoring

opal hound
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its 1/48 that he hits all twelve

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oh wait sorry i misread the question

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he hits a shot 1/4 times

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i think

opal hound
opal hound
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p^11 (1 - p) = 4p^12

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1 - p = 4p

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5p = 1