On a multiple choice test with four possible answers for each question, what is the probability of answering a question correctly if you make a random guess?
A) 1

B) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$

C) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$

D) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$

Question

On a multiple choice test with four possible answers for each question, what is the probability of answering a question correctly if you make a random guess? 
A) 1

B) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$

C) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$

D) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When guessing randomly, each of the four answers has an equal chance of being chosen, so the probability of selecting the correct answer is 1 out of 4, or $\frac{1}{4}$.

On a Multiple Choice Test with Four Possible Answers for Each