Question 13 of 13 • LAUSD-Geometry B (Prescriptive) - Summer
A certain dog can catch a properly thrown tennis ball with a probability of 0.95. Unfortunately, this dog has dropped the last six properly thrown tennis balls. The owner explains that the next throw has to be caught by the dog because he never misses this many.
Answer
A
No, the dog is on a losing streak, so he will drop the next ball thrown.
B
Yes, the dog has missed the last six properly thrown tennis balls, so the next one thrown will be caught.
C
No, the probability of the dog catching a properly thrown tennis ball is 0.95 over the long run, so the owner cannot say what will happen on the next throw.
D
Yes, the dog catches 95% of properly thrown tennis balls, so the next one must be caught to compensate for the previous misses.