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Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers had the highest batting average in the 2010 Major League Baseball season. His average was .384. So assume the probability of getting a hit is .384 for each time he batted. In a particular game, assume he batted three times.

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What is the probability of getting three hits in a particular game? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)

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What is the probability of not getting any hits in a game? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)

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Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers had the highest batting average in the 2010 Major League Baseball season. His average was .384. So assume the probability of getting a hit is .384 for each time he batted. In a particular game, assume he batted three times.

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b)The probability of getting three hits in a particular game is 0.384*0.384*0.384 = 0.056

c)The probability of not getting any hits is 0.616*0.616*0.616= 0.234

d)The probability of getting at least one hit is 1-0.234 = 0.766

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