1. Problem: A student guesses on a 4-question true/false quiz. Find the probability of exactly 75% correct answers.
2. Formula: Use the binomial probability formula:
$$P(X=k) = \binom{n}{k} p^k (1-p)^{n-k}$$
where $n=4$, $k$ is the number of correct answers, and $p=\frac{1}{2}$ (probability of guessing correctly).
3. Calculate $k$ for 75% correct: $$k = 0.75 \times 4 = 3$$
4. Calculate the probability:
$$P(X=3) = \binom{4}{3} \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^3 \left(1-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{4-3}$$
5. Simplify:
$$P(X=3) = 4 \times \frac{1}{8} \times \frac{1}{2} = 4 \times \frac{1}{16} = \frac{4}{16} = \frac{1}{4}$$
Final answer: The probability of exactly 75% correct is $\boxed{\frac{1}{4}}$ or 0.25.
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