10. The probability that each specific child in a given fam- ily will inherit a certain disease is p. If it is known that at least one child in a family of n children has inherited the disease, what is the expected number of children in the family who have inherited the disease?
10. The probability that each specific child in a given fam- ily will inherit a certain disease is p. If it is known that at least one child in a family of n children has inherited the disease, what is the expected number of children in the family who have inherited the disease?
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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ily will inherit a certain disease is p. If it is known that at
least one child in a family of n children has inherited the
disease, what is the expected number of children in the
family who have inherited the disease?
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