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By definition W is a binomial random variable so it's distribution (PMF) can be represented by:

P(W = m) = (n-k)

            m    where m is the number of questions missed.

P(W = m) = (4/5)^m *(1 - 4/5)^(n-k-m)


B) C = n - W

P(C) = k + (n-k) (1/5)^r * (1 - 1/5)^(n-k-r)

            r

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