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A multiple choice emamination has 5 questions. Each question has three alternative answers of which exactly one is correct. The probability that a student will get 4 or more correct answers just guessing is

A

`(17)/(3^(5))`

B

`(13)/(3^(5))`

C

`(11)/(3^(5))`

D

`(10)/(3^(5))`

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The correct Answer is:
C

Answer for any question can be guessed in 3 ways. `therefore` Probability that any question is correct `=1/3`
From five questions if at least four questions are correctly answered then required probability
= Probability that four questins are correctly answered
+ Probability that five questions are correctly answered
`=""^(5)C_(4)((1)/(3))^(4)((2)/(3))+""^(5)C_(5)((1)/(3))^(5)=(11)/(3^(5))`
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