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Question
Basketball players John, Vasim, Akash were practising the ball drop in the basket. The probabilities of success for John, Vasim and Akash are `4/5`, 0.83 and 58% respectively. Who had the greatest probability of success?
Solution
The probability that the ball is dropped in the basket by John = `4/5` = 0.80
The probability that the ball is dropped in the basket by Vasim = 0.83
The probability that the ball is dropped in the basket by Akash = 58% = `58/100` = 0.58
0.83 > 0.80 > 0.58
∴ Vasim has the greatest probability of success.
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