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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A test has multiple choice questions with 5 choices for each answer; only one answer is correct for each question. Suppose a student guesses the answer to each question. Assuming the guesses are independent, find the probability that the student will guess correctly when answering two questions. 1/5 1/10 1/25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@AlexandervonHumboldt2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx

OpenStudy (perl):

thats incorrect

OpenStudy (perl):

P( first question correct & second question correct) = P( first question correct ) * P(second question correct) = 1/5 * 1/5

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

oh eyah

OpenStudy (perl):

i assume he wants to get both questions correct (not either one correct)

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

multiply 1/25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its fine thnx

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

i'm bad wiith probabilities

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