SOLUTION: On a multiple choice test, there are five possible answer choices for each question. A student receives 1 point for each correct answer and loses 1/2 of a point for each incorrect
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Question 1157634: On a multiple choice test, there are five possible answer choices for each question. A student receives 1 point for each correct answer and loses 1/2 of a point for each incorrect answer. If a student has no idea of the correct answer fora particular question and merely guesses, what is the student's expected gain or loss on the question?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(0.8)\ +\ (1)(0.2))
You do the arithmetic.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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