A psychology student is unprepared for a surprise true/false test with 17 questions, and all of her answers are guesses. Find the expected value and standard deviation for the number of answers she guesses correctly

A psychology student is unprepared for a surprise true/false test with 17 questions, and all of her answers are guesses. Find the expected value and standard deviation for the number of answers she guesses correctly

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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

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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