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    Hw problem...mr doubt setting in !!



    Help with a hw problem..doubt is setting in ...
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    asssume u are taking a 6 question multiple choice test. Each question has 4 poss answers : a,b,c,d,e

    A. how many outcomes are there ? - think i have this one
    B. are teh outcomes independent or dependent? - think i have this one 2
    C. if you guess at each ?, what is the probability that will get them all correct ? - im stumped
    D. what is the probability that a person would guess C for each answer ? - got me stumped again

    please help me again..
    Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by bartndrmike View Post
    Each question has 4 poss answers : a,b,c,d,e
    Any correction here?

    Quote Originally Posted by bartndrmike View Post
    C. if you guess at each ?, what is the probability that will get them all correct ? - im stumped
    D. what is the probability that a person would guess C for each answer ? - got me stumped again
    hint: binomial distribution.
    In the long run, we're all dead.

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    Im just confused right now - lead me by hand thru this plz
    just overwhelmed with all these stats problems

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