Suppose that Taylor is preparing to take a multiple-choice exam for which each question has three options, one of which is the correct answer. Taylor has a 70% chance of knowing the correct answer to a question. If Taylor knows the correct answer, Taylor will definitely answer correctly. If not, Taylor will guess randomly among the three options. What percentage of questions would we expect Taylor to answer correctly on such an exam? Less than 70% Exactly 70% More than 70% Dago 14 of 42

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Suppose that Taylor is preparing to take a multiple-choice exam for which each question has
three options, one of which is the correct answer. Taylor has a 70% chance of knowing the
correct answer to a question. If Taylor knows the correct answer, Taylor will definitely
answer correctly. If not, Taylor will guess randomly among the three options. What
percentage of questions would we expect Taylor to answer correctly on such an exam?
Less than 70%
Exactly 70%
More than 70%
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that Taylor is preparing to take a multiple-choice exam for which each question has three options, one of which is the correct answer. Taylor has a 70% chance of knowing the correct answer to a question. If Taylor knows the correct answer, Taylor will definitely answer correctly. If not, Taylor will guess randomly among the three options. What percentage of questions would we expect Taylor to answer correctly on such an exam? Less than 70% Exactly 70% More than 70% Previous Page Next Page Page 14 of 42
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