mber of people you must meet until you encounter the first person of Hawaiian ancestry in the village akuli. the formula for the probability distribution.

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In a small village of Nanakuli about 80% of the residents are of Hawaiian ancestry. Let n=1,2,3.. represent
the number of people you must meet until you encounter the first person of Hawaiian ancestry in the village
of Nanakuli.
Write the formula for the probability distribution.
Transcribed Image Text:In a small village of Nanakuli about 80% of the residents are of Hawaiian ancestry. Let n=1,2,3.. represent the number of people you must meet until you encounter the first person of Hawaiian ancestry in the village of Nanakuli. Write the formula for the probability distribution.
а. р (п) %3D
(.8)"-1 (.8)
p (n) = (.2)"-1
(.2)
с. р (п) %3D (,8)"-1 (,2)
d. p(n) = (.2)"-1 (.8)
Transcribed Image Text:а. р (п) %3D (.8)"-1 (.8) p (n) = (.2)"-1 (.2) с. р (п) %3D (,8)"-1 (,2) d. p(n) = (.2)"-1 (.8)
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