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A multiple choice question has 18 possible​ answers, only one of which is correct. Is it​ "significant" to answer a question correctly if a random guess is​ made? Consider an event to be​ "significant" if its probability is less than or equal to 0.05.a. Nob. Yes

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Answer: No

Explanation:

Considering significant: p <= 0.05

A multiple choice question has 18 possible​ answers, only one of which is correct.

which means that the probability is 1 out 18, so

p = 1/18 = 0.056

As 0.056 > 0.050

Then, it is not significant

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