FIRST COURSE IN PROBABILITY (LOOSELEAF)
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Author: Ross
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.12STPE
(a)
To determine
To find:
The expected number of the given probability.
(b)
To determine
To find:
The variance of the number of the given probability.
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Chapter 7 Solutions
FIRST COURSE IN PROBABILITY (LOOSELEAF)
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