The chance that you wake up on time on any given day is 35%. Suppose 5 days have gone by, and each day is independent. What is the expected number of days, out of 5, that you will wake up on time?

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The chance that you wake up on time on any given day is 35%. Suppose 5 days have gone by,
and each day is independent.
What is the expected number of days, out of 5, that you will wake up on time?
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