You are watching your favorite soccer player on TV. Statistics show that he has a 37% chance of scoring a goal each time he shoots. He shoots twice. What is the probability that he scores a goal both times? Provide solution.

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Emery Romero

6 February, 13:14

You are watching your favorite soccer player on TV. Statistics show that he has a 37% chance of scoring a goal each time he shoots. He shoots twice. What is the probability that he scores a goal both times? Provide solution.

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Orlando Ochoa · Answer 1

Those 2 events are independent, since scoring goal the first time will not affect whether or not the player scores the next.

Probability that he scores a goal both times:

0.37 x 0.37 = 0.1369 (or 13.69 %)