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A football player has a 45% chance of getting a hit on any given pitch. What is the probability that the player earns a hit ignoring the balls before he strikes out (that requires four strikes)?

a.

0.36

b.

0.95

c.

0.67

d.

0.59

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Answer: (b).0.95

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Q. A football player has a 45% chance of getting a hit on any given pitch. What is the probability that the player earns a hit ignoring the balls before he strikes out (that requires...
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