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Interpret expected value

Problem

A certain basketball player regularly shoots sets of 2 free-throws. The table below displays the probability distribution of X, the number of shots the player makes in a set of 2 attempts.
X=# of shots made012
P(X)0.360.480.16
Priya and Hadley, fans of this player, calculate the expected value of X is E(X)=0.80.
Priya says, "The probability that this player makes a free-throw is 0.80, on average."
Hadley says, "This player will make 0.80 free-throws in his next set of 2."
Whose statement is correct based on the expected value?
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