Math Problem Statement
Take a guess: A student takes a multiple-choice test that has questions. Each question has four choices. The student guesses randomly at each answer. Let be the number of questions answered correctly. Round the answers to at least four decimal places.
Part: 0 / 20 of 2 Parts Complete Part 1 of 2 (a) P (4)
Solution
This problem involves a binomial distribution, which is applicable when a student guesses randomly on a multiple-choice test. The parameters for a binomial distribution are:
- = the number of trials (questions)
- = the probability of success on each trial (answering a question correctly)
- = the number of questions answered correctly
For this case:
- Each question has 4 choices, so the probability of guessing correctly is .
- The number of trials is the total number of questions.
- We are asked to find , the probability that the student answers exactly 4 questions correctly.
The probability mass function for a binomial distribution is:
Where:
- is the binomial coefficient, representing the number of ways to choose successes (correct answers) out of trials (questions).
- is the probability of success.
- is the number of correct answers we are calculating the probability for.
To provide a concrete answer, I need the total number of questions . Could you provide that detail?
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Binomial Distribution
Probability
Formulas
P(X = k) = C(n, k) * p^k * (1 - p)^(n - k)
C(n, k) = n! / (k! * (n - k)!)
Theorems
Binomial Probability Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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