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Question 358655: Suppose you have a mutliple choice exam with 16 multiple choice questions. Each question has four alternatives . What is the probability that a student who guesses at random on each of the 16 questions will score 4 or lower correct answers?
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Suppose you have a mutliple choice exam with 16 multiple choice questions. Each question has four alternatives . What is the probability that a student who guesses at random on each of the 16 questions will score 4 or lower correct answers?
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Binomial Problem with n = 16 and p = 1/4
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P(0<= x <=4) = binomcdf(16,1/4,4) = 0.6302
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Stan H.
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