document.write( "Question 322074: stephen is taking a twenty question multiple choice test. each question has 5 choices, A B C D or E. only one of the five is correct. If Stephen guesses on every problem, what is the probability that he will get exactly 8 correct? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #230551 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! stephen is taking a twenty question multiple choice test. each question has 5 choices, A B C D or E. only one of the five is correct. If Stephen guesses on every problem, what is the probability that he will get exactly 8 correct? \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 20 and p = 1/5 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "P(x=8) = 20C8(1/5)^8*(4/5)^12 = 0.0222 \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( " |