SOLUTION: On a multiple choice test with 7 questions, each question has four possible answers, one of which is correct. For students who guess at all answers, find the mean for the number of

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Question 1102523: On a multiple choice test with 7 questions, each question has four possible answers, one of which is correct. For students who guess at all answers, find the mean for the number of correct answers.

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On a multiple choice test with 7 questions, each question has four possible answers, one of which is correct. For students who guess at all answers, find the mean for the number of correct answers.
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Binomial Problem with n = 7 and p = 1/4
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mean = n*p = 7(1/4) = 1 3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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