document.write( "Question 1197381: A true-false test consists of 50 questions. How many does a student have to get right to convince you that he is not merely guessing? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"E%28X%29+=+np+=+50%280+.5%29+=+25\" correct answers. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"SD%28X%29+=sqrt%28+npq%29+=sqrt%28+50%2A+0.5+%2A0.5%29=+3.54+\" correct answers. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In order be convincing, the student would have to answer at least \"36\" out of \"50\"questions correctly, since \"36\" is approximately three standard deviations above the mean. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answering fewer than \"36\" questions correctly could happen too often, simply \"due\"\"+to\"\"+chance\".
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