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Question 1185648: Please help.
A test consist of 15 multiple choice questions, each questions have 4 possible answer. In how many ways can a student check four correct answer.

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Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help.
A test consist of 15 multiple choice questions, each cross%28questions%29 QUESTION cross%28have%29 HAS 4 possible cross%28answer%29 ANSWERS.
In how many ways can a student check four correct answer.
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As it is worded, printed, posted and presented, this problem is INCOMPLETE.

To be complete, it MUST say how many of 4 possible answers in each question are correct.



Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The problem is poorly worded -- or perhaps the wording was intended to mislead the reader.

In fact, with the wording as it is, the number of answer choices on each question is irrelevant; the question only asks in how many ways a student can get 4 of the 15 questions right. The answer is simply "15 choose 4".

ANSWER: C(15,4) = 1365