A package contains ten yellow, six green, eight purple, and nine red candies mixed together. What is the expected number of red candies among five candies poured from the package?

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A package contains ten yellow, six green, eight purple, and nine red candies mixed
together. What is the expected number of red candies among five candies poured
from the package?
a) 1.875
Ob) 1.364
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c) 0.7273
d) 8.333
Transcribed Image Text:A package contains ten yellow, six green, eight purple, and nine red candies mixed together. What is the expected number of red candies among five candies poured from the package? a) 1.875 Ob) 1.364 acer c) 0.7273 d) 8.333
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