Consider the process of a student showing up for an exam in the wrong classroom and having no idea what the material is about. The exam consists of 10 multiple choice questions (4 choices for each question). Suppose the students guess at each question. What is the probability of the student passing the exam, if he needs to have at least 60% of the questions answered correctly?

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Consider the process of a student showing up for an exam in the wrong
classroom and having no idea what the material is about. The exam consists of 10 multiple choice
questions (4 choices for each question). Suppose the students guess at each question. What is the
probability of the student passing the exam, if he needs to have at least 60% of the questions
answered correctly?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the process of a student showing up for an exam in the wrong classroom and having no idea what the material is about. The exam consists of 10 multiple choice questions (4 choices for each question). Suppose the students guess at each question. What is the probability of the student passing the exam, if he needs to have at least 60% of the questions answered correctly?
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