The best free throw shooter in NBA history is Stephen Curry who has made 91% of his free throw attempts. Assume each free throw attempt is independent. Suppose you watch Stephen Curry shoot 16 free throws. (a) Calculate the probability that he makes exactly 11 of the 16 free throws. (b) Calculate the probability that he makes more than 14 of the 16 free throws.

The best free throw shooter in NBA history is Stephen Curry who has made 91% of his free throw attempts. Assume each free throw attempt is independent. Suppose you watch Stephen Curry shoot 16 free throws. (a) Calculate the probability that he makes exactly 11 of the 16 free throws. (b) Calculate the probability that he makes more than 14 of the 16 free throws.

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