document.write( "Question 860209: What is the mean number of mistakes expected when there is one correct answer out of four and you can continuously draw until you draw the correct answer, with replacement after each mistake? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #518211 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "p(correct) = .25,  p(incorrect(.75)
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document.write( "3/4 of the draws will result in a mistake \n" );
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