document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132613>Question 1132613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The final mathematics exam at a certain school contains question of equal difficulty, and is matched to the students' past performance in mathematics. Four students who take the exam have averages of 25%, 50%, 60% and 80%. What is the probability that at least one of these students will get the first question on the exam correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)97/100 B)9/10 C)17/20 D)13/15 E)23/30 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least one gets the first question correct) = 1 - P(none get it correct)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1 wrong) = 75% = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2 wrong) = 50% = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3 wrong) = 40% = 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(4 wrong) = 20% = 1/5<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(none get it correct) = (3/4)(1/2)(2/5)(1/5) = 6/200 = 3/100<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(at least one gets it correct = 1-3/100 = 97/100<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER A </SPAN>\n" );
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