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A Basketball Player Has an 80% Chance of Making the First

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A basketball player has an 80% chance of making the first free-throw he shoots. If he makes the first free-throw shot, then he has a 90% chance of making the second free-throw he shoots. If he
Misses the first free-throw shot, then he only has a 70% chance of making the second free-throw
He shoots. Suppose this player has been awarded two free-throw shots. Are the events, A - the
Player makes the first shot, and B - the player makes the second shot, independent events?


A) Yes
B) No

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