Probability: What is probability of a student solving at least x questions from n randomly chosen questions?

Sariah Mcguire

Sariah Mcguire

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2022-10-29

Probability: What is probability of a student solving at least x questions from n randomly chosen questions?
Out of a pool of 50 questions, 7 random questions are selected for the exam. If a student prepares a total of 16 questions perfectly, what is the probability that he can solve at least one of the 7 random questions. My solution is :
- Number of possible question combinations:C(50,7)
- Combinations where no prepared question occurs:C(34,7)
P(no questions solved) : C(34,7)/C(50,7)
P(atleast one question): 1 ( C ( 34 , 7 ) / C ( 50 , 7 ) )
But I am not sure if this approach is correct. In addition, I have to also prepare a script with monte carlo method to verify it empirically. Which I am not sure how to proceed with.

Answer & Explanation

Plutbantonavv

Plutbantonavv

Beginner2022-10-30Added 15 answers

Step 1
Prob misses the first question is 34/50. Prob. missing second (after missing first) is 33/49, etc. so prob. missing all seven is Q = ( 34 × 33 × . . . × 28 ) / ( 50 × 49 . . . × 44 ).
Step 2
The desired prob. is P = 1 Q. Your answer for P(no questions) should be the reciprocal of your statement.

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