5. An unprepared student makes random guesses for ten true-false questions on a quiz. Find the probability that there is at least one correct answer.
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The probability of the student guessing all questions incorrectly is (1/2)^10 = 1/1024. However, we are asked to find the probability that the student gets at least one question correct. This is the opposite of the student getting all questions wrong. So, we Show more…
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