document.write( "Question 260803: A student is taking a MC test in which the question has four possible answers. She knows the answers to 50%, can narrow choices down to two for 30% of the time, and does not know anything about 20% of the questions. What is the probability she will correctly answer a question chosen at random from thw test? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #192192 by Greenfinch(383)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Certain 50% = 0.5 x 1 = 0.5 \n" ); document.write( "Likely 30% = 0.3 x 0.5 = 0.15 \n" ); document.write( "Possible 20% = 0.2 x 0.25 = 0.05 \n" ); document.write( "Total is 0.7 or 70% \n" ); document.write( " |