A multiple choice exam has 10 questions. Each question has four possible answers, of which only one is correct. If a student guesses all the answers, what is the probability that the student will answer exactly 6 questions correctly?
Calculating the above expression, we get the required probability
Step 1 :Given that the total number of questions (n) is 10, the number of successful outcomes (k) is 6, the probability of success (p) is
Step 2 :The binomial probability formula is
Step 3 :Substituting the given values into the formula, we get
Step 4 :Calculating the combination
Step 5 :Substituting this value into the equation, we get
Step 6 :Calculating the above expression, we get the required probability