A multiple choice exam has 3 choices for each question. A student has studiedenough so that the probability they will know the answer to a question is 0.5, theprobability that they will be able to eliminate one wrong choice is 0.25, otherwiseall 3 choices seem equally plausible. If they know the answer, they will get thequestion right. If not, they must guess from the 2 or 3 choices. What is theprobability that the student gets the correct answer?

given data multiple choice exam 3 choices of each questions event : A: know the answer P(A) =0.5…

Answered: A multiple choice exam has 3 choices…

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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