In how many ways can a teacher write an answer key for a mini-quiz that contains 3 true-false questions
followed by 2 multiples-choice questions with 4 answer choices each, if the correct answers to all true-false questions cannot be the same? Answer - 2 × 2 × 2 × 4 × 4 - 2 × 1 × 1 × 4 × 4 = 96
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sukhman wrote:In how many ways can a teacher write an answer key for a mini-quiz that contains 3 true-false questions
followed by 2 multiples-choice questions with 4 answer choices each, if the correct answers to all true-false questions cannot be the same?
Answer - [spoiler]2 × 2 × 2 × 4 × 4 - 2 × 1 × 1 × 4 × 4 = 96[/spoiler]
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Hi,
My approach is as below:
T-F questions- 2 ways for each question. so 3 questions will be done in 2^3 ways. But we need to drop same answer for all 3 questions (i.e., TTT & FFF). So it is 2^3-2 = 4
Multiple choice question - 4 ways for each question - 4^2 for 2 questions = 16
As both events are independent 16*4 = 64.
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Vishnu.
My approach is as below:
T-F questions- 2 ways for each question. so 3 questions will be done in 2^3 ways. But we need to drop same answer for all 3 questions (i.e., TTT & FFF). So it is 2^3-2 = 4
Multiple choice question - 4 ways for each question - 4^2 for 2 questions = 16
As both events are independent 16*4 = 64.
Br,
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Hi vishnum,
Your logic is correct, BUT you made a silly math mistake:
2^3 = 8
8 - 2 = 6 ..... NOT 4
So the final answer is [spoiler]6(4)(4) =96[/spoiler]
For what it's worth, it's these types of silly math mistakes that KILL Test Takers.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Your logic is correct, BUT you made a silly math mistake:
2^3 = 8
8 - 2 = 6 ..... NOT 4
So the final answer is [spoiler]6(4)(4) =96[/spoiler]
For what it's worth, it's these types of silly math mistakes that KILL Test Takers.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
