SOLUTION: What is the probability that a student who is guessing at answers gets the first three questions on a true-false test correct?

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Question 259129: What is the probability that a student who is guessing at answers gets the first three questions on a true-false test correct?
Answer by stanbon(57984) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the probability that a student who is guessing at answers gets the first three questions on a true-false test correct?
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Prob of getting each one correct = 1/2
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P(getting 3 correct) = (1/2)^3 = 1/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.