SOLUTION: A quick quiz consists of a multiple-choice question with 6 possible answers followed by a multiple-choice question with 4 possible answers. If both questions are answered with rand

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Question 1199670: A quick quiz consists of a multiple-choice question with 6 possible answers followed by a multiple-choice question with 4 possible answers. If both questions are answered with random guesses, find the probability that both responses are correct.
Report the answer as a percent rounded to two decimal place accuracy. You need not enter the "%" symbol.
Probability =
%
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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In all, there are 6*4 = 24 paired possible answers.


Of them, only one pair is correct.


THEREFORE, the probability under the problem's question is  P = 1%2F24 = 0.04167   (rounded).    ANSWER


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