document.write( "Question 712967: On a 5 question multiple-choice test, where each question has 5 answers, what would be the probability of getting at least one question wrong?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #438239 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! On a 5 question multiple-choice test, where each question has 5 answers, what would be the probability of getting at least one question wrong? \n" ); document.write( "Give answer as a fraction \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 5 ; p(correct) = 1/5 ; p(wrong) = 4/5 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "P(at least one wrong) = 1 - p(all correct) = 1 - (1/5)^5 = 0.99968 \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |