A box has 7 blue marbles and 9 yellow marbles. Pick 2 marbles randomly from the box. Let X be the number of blue marbles in 2 marbles picked. Calculate the expectation of X.
A box has 7 blue marbles and 9 yellow marbles. Pick 2 marbles randomly from the box. Let X be the number of blue marbles in 2 marbles picked. Calculate the expectation of X.
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.8: Probability
Problem 68E
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A box has 7 blue marbles and 9 yellow marbles.
Pick 2 marbles randomly from the box.
Let X be the number of blue marbles in 2 marbles picked.
Calculate the expectation of X.
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