The mean number of correct answers can be calculated using the formula for the expected value of a binomial distribution. Since there are 40 questions with 5 answer choices each, the probability of guessing correctly for each question is 1/5, and the expected value can be calculated as:
Mean = (Number of trials) * (Probability of success per trial)
= 40 * (1/5)
= 8
So, the mean number of correct answers is 8.
The standard deviation of a binomial distribution can be calculated using the formula:
Standard Deviation = √(Number of trials) * (Probability of success per trial) * (1 - Probability of success per trial)
Standard Deviation = √(40) * (1/5) * (4/5)
= √(8) * (4/25)
= √(32/25)
≈ 1.80
So, the standard deviation of the number of correct answers is approximately 1.80.
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