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Binomial & Poisson Distributions · Question 15 of 68

Question 15

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A student guesses all 5 questions of a quiz, each with 4 options of which one is right. What is the probability that all 5 guesses are right?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Each guess is right with probability 14\frac{1}{4}, independently.

  2. P(X=5)=(14)5=11,024P(X = 5) = \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{5} = \frac{1}{1{,}024}.

Worth noting

120\frac{1}{20} divides by 5×45 \times 4; independent chances multiply.

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