A Physics Exam Consists of 9 Multiple-Choice Questions and 6

question 27

Multiple Choice

A physics exam consists of 9 multiple-choice questions and 6 open-ended problems in which all work must beshown. If an examinee must answer 6 of the multiple-choice questions and 4 of the open-ended problems, inhow many ways can the questions and problems be chosen?

• A) 1260
• B) 1296
• C) 261,273,600
• D) 21,772,800

---

Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A symmetric, bell-shaped distribution of data where most of the observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Symmetric

Describes an object or figure that is identical on both sides of a central dividing line.

Probability Density Function

A function that outlines the likelihood of finding a random variable within a particular range of values.

Uniform Distribution

is a type of probability distribution where every outcome in a certain range is equally likely to occur.