Target - shooting

A shooter hits the target with a probability of 78%. Determine the probability that, in a competition where 3 shots are fired in succession, he misses only the first shot. Round the result to two decimal places.

Final Answer:

p =  0.13

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} p_1=78\%=\frac{78}{100}=\frac{39}{50}=0.78 \\ p=(1-p_1)\cdot p_1^2=(1-0.78)\cdot 0.78^2=0.13 \end{gathered}$$

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