SOLUTION: A question has five multiple choice answers. Find the probability of guessing an incorrect answer.

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Question 231709: A question has five multiple choice answers. Find the probability of guessing an incorrect answer.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A question has five multiple choice answers. Find the probability of guessing an incorrect answer.
That depends on how many incorrect answers are listed for the problem.
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If there are 5 possible answers and only one of them is correct,
the probability of guessing an incorrect answer is 4/5
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Stan H.