SOLUTION: Each question of a​ 5-question multiple choice exam has 3 possible answers. Suppose a student picks an answer at random for each question. Find the probability the student se

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Question 1061964: Each question of a​ 5-question multiple choice exam has 3 possible answers. Suppose a student picks an answer at random for each question. Find the probability the student selects the correct answer on all of the equations.
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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To correctly answer all 5 questions, the probability would be (since there are 3 possible answers for each question, (1/3)^5, or 0.0041152263374. ☺☺☺☺