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Hooping probability (Posted on 2025-04-28) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Bobbie shoots free throws on a basketball court. She hits the first and misses the second, and thereafter the probability that she hits the next shot is equal to the proportion of shots she has hit so far. What is the probability she hits exactly 50 of her first 100 shots?

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