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Binomial and Geometric · Challenge problem

A test has 100100 multiple-choice questions with 55 options each. The teacher wants a pass mark kk so that a student guessing on every question passes (scores kk or more) with probability at most about 0.0010.001. Using the normal approximation with continuity correction and z=3.09z = 3.09 for the top 0.1%0.1\%, find the smallest such kk.