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Problem 34AYU
SAT Test Penalty Some standardized tests, such as the SAT test, incorporate a penalty for wrong answers. For example, a multiple-choice question with five possible answers will have 1 point awarded for a correct answer and point deducted for an incorrect answer. Questions left blank are worth 0 points.
(a) Find the expected number of points received for a multiplechoice question with five possible answers when a student just guesses.
(b) Explain why there is a deduction for wrong answers
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Problem 34AYU
SAT Test Penalty Some standardized tests, such as the SAT test, incorporate a penalty for wrong answers. For example, a multiple-choice question with five possible answers will have 1 point awarded for a correct answer and point deducted for an incorrect answer. Questions left blank are worth 0 points.
(a) Find the expected number of points received for a multiplechoice question with five possible answers when a student just guesses.
(b) Explain why there is a deduction for wrong answers
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Given, some standardized tests, such as the SAT test, incorporate a penalty for wrong answers. For example, a multiple-choice question with five possible answers will have 1 point awarded for a correct answer and point deducted for an incorrect answer. Questions left blank are worth 0 points.
(a) Given, P(Correct answer) =