SOLUTION: On a multiple choice test, there are five possible answer choices for each question. A student receives 1 point for each correct answer and loses 1/2 of a point for each incorrect
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Question 1157634: On a multiple choice test, there are five possible answer choices for each question. A student receives 1 point for each correct answer and loses 1/2 of a point for each incorrect answer. If a student has no idea of the correct answer fora particular question and merely guesses, what is the student's expected gain or loss on the question?
