SOLUTION: For each question on a multiple choice test, there are 5 possible answers of which exactly one is correct. If a student selects answers at random, give the probability that the fi

Question 523868: For each question on a multiple choice test, there are 5 possible answers of which exactly one is correct.
If a student selects answers at random, give the probability that the first question answered correctly is question 4.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For each question on a multiple choice test, there are 5 possible answers of which exactly one is correct.
If a student selects answers at random, give the probability that the first question answered correctly is question 4.
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Let "w" be wrong; Let "c" be correct.
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P(wwwc) = (4/5)^3*(1/5) = 0.1024
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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