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Question 859191: The probability that a student guesses the correct answer to a four choice multiple choice question is P(correct)=0.25. How many correct answers should a student expect to guess on a test with 76 four choice multiple choice questions?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
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.25 or 1/4 of the questions can be answered correctly by guessing
1/4 of 76 is
p(answer question correctly) = .25
How many correct answers should a student expect to guess on a test
with 76 four choice multiple choice questions? .25*76 = 19
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