Problem

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?

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Calculating the above expression, we get the required probability

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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 14, and the probability of failure (q) is 34. We can use the binomial probability formula to find the probability of exactly 6 correct answers.

Step 2 :The binomial probability formula is P(k;n,p)=C(n,k)pkq(nk), where C(n,k) is the number of combinations of n items taken k at a time

Step 3 :Substituting the given values into the formula, we get P(6;10,14)=C(10,6)(14)6(34)(106)

Step 4 :Calculating the combination C(10,6), we get 210

Step 5 :Substituting this value into the equation, we get P(6;10,14)=210(14)6(34)4

Step 6 :Calculating the above expression, we get the required probability

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