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During the last 20 basketball games, Sangeeth has made 65 and missed 35 free throws. What is the empirical probability if a ball was selected at random that Sangeeth make a foul shot?

Okay, Here according to the question

When Sangeeth has the ball either he can pass it through the basket or he may make a foul shot, i.e., there are only two possible outcomes.


So, we have the data of 20 matches and in these matches, he made a basket 65 times and foul shot 35 times.


⇒ The total number of attempts is 65 + 35 = 100


Out of which no. of foul shot = 35


∴ the empirical probability that he would make a foul shot from the data will be (number of foul shots)/(total number of attempts) = 35


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