In a production line where shirts are produced, shirts in two colors, blue and red, are produced. It is known that 1 of the 100 shirts produced in this production line is red. What is the probability that the first blue shirt produced accordingly was the 5th shirt? How many shirts are expected to be produced on the production line until the first red shirt is produced?

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In a production line where shirts are produced, shirts in two colors, blue and red, are produced. It is known that 1 of the 100 shirts produced in this production line is red. What is the probability that the first blue shirt produced accordingly was the 5th shirt? How many shirts are expected to be produced on the production line until the first red shirt is produced?

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