Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 17, 1977
Transcript:
Peppermint Patty sits at her desk in school and holds a piece of paper. She says, "Ma'am, I can tell right away that I'm gonna fail this test."<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty continues, "I'm no good at multiple choice."<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty says, "I can't make all these decisions . . ."<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty continues, "It's like giving a starving man a menu . . ."<BR><BR>
Assuming it is a standard 4 choice 20 question test her odds are as follows: 1 in 16777216 that she will pass, 1 in 268435456 that she will get a D, 1 in 4294967296 that she will get a C, 1 in 68719476740 that she will get a B, 1 in 1099511628000 that she will receive an A.