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Using the binomial distribution, it is found that there is a 0.0008 = 0.08% probability that she will get a passing score.
For each question, there are only two possible outcomes, either she answers it correctly, or she does not. The probability of answering a question correctly is independent of any other question, which means that the binomial distribution is used to solve this question.
Binomial probability distribution
[tex]P(X = x) = C_{n,x}.p^{x}.(1-p)^{n-x}[/tex]
[tex]C_{n,x} = \frac{n!}{x!(n-x)!}[/tex]
The parameters are:
- x is the number of successes.
- n is the number of trials.
- p is the probability of a success on a single trial.
In this problem:
- 18 questions, thus [tex]n = 18[/tex]
- Guess one of three correct options, thus [tex]p = \frac{1}{3} = 0.3333[/tex].
A passing score is at least 13 correct, thus, the probability is:
[tex]P(X \geq 13) = P(X = 13) + P(X = 14) + P(X = 15) + P(X = 16) + P(X = 17) + P(X = 18)[/tex]
Then
[tex]P(X = x) = C_{n,x}.p^{x}.(1-p)^{n-x}[/tex]
[tex]P(X = 13) = C_{18,13}.(0.3333)^{13}.(0.6667)^{5} = 0.0007[/tex]
[tex]P(X = 14) = C_{18,14}.(0.3333)^{14}.(0.6667)^{4} = 0.0001[/tex]
The others, until P(X = 18), will be approximately 0, thus:
[tex]P(X \geq 13) = P(X = 13) + P(X = 14) = 0.0007 + 0.0001 = 0.0008[/tex]
0.0008 = 0.08% probability that she will get a passing score.
A similar problem is given at https://brainly.com/question/24863377
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