a. What is the expected number of red balls you will get each time?

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8. You have a bag with 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. You choose 3 balls at random from the bag
without replacement. Let X be the number of red balls you get.
a. What is the expected number of red balls you will get each time?
Transcribed Image Text:8. You have a bag with 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. You choose 3 balls at random from the bag without replacement. Let X be the number of red balls you get. a. What is the expected number of red balls you will get each time?
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