Answer to Question #117696 in Statistics and Probability for Nat

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Question #117696

NHL mega-superstar Auston Matthews scores on 15% of his shots.
What is the expected waiting time before he misses a shot?

Expert's answer

P(miss)=1-P(score)=1-0.15=0.85

expected waiting time:

E(X)=1/P(miss)=1/0.85=1.176 shots

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