A multiple choice exam has 200 questions each with 4 possible answers. Jim is completely unprepared for this exam so he decides to randomly select one of the 4 possible answers for each question. a) What is the probability that he will answer 60 or fewer of the questions correctly? b) What is the probability that he will need 5 or fewer trials for his 2nd success?

A multiple choice exam has 200 questions each with 4 possible answers. Jim is completely unprepared for this exam so he decides to randomly select one of the 4 possible answers for each question. a) What is the probability that he will answer 60 or fewer of the questions correctly? b) What is the probability that he will need 5 or fewer trials for his 2nd success?

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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