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2) Suppose that 100 people throw their hats into the center of a room. 95 of these people have completely different hats, but 5 friends (members of the Stevens football team) came in with indistinguishable matching hats (helmets). The hats are mixed up, and each person randomly selects one. Find the expected number of people who select a hat identical to the one they came in with. a) 1 b) 1.05 c) 1.2 d) 1.25

          2) Suppose that 100 people throw their hats into the center of a room. 95 of these people have
completely different hats, but 5 friends (members of the Stevens football team) came in with
indistinguishable matching hats (helmets). The hats are mixed up, and each person randomly
selects one. Find the expected number of people who select a hat identical to the one they
came in with.
a) 1
b) 1.05
c) 1.2
d) 1.25

2) Suppose that 100 people throw their hats into the center of a room. 95 of these people have
completely different hats, but 5 friends (members of the Stevens football team) came in with
indistinguishable matching hats (helmets). The hats are mixed up, and each person randomly
selects one. Find the expected number of people who select a hat identical to the one they
came in with.
a) 1
b) 1.05
c) 1.2
d) 1.25

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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2 Suppose that 100 people throw their hats into the center of a room.95 of these people have completely different hats,but 5 friends(members of the Stevens football team)came in with indistinguishable matching hats(helmets).The hats are mixed up,and each person randomly selects one.Find the expected number of people who select a hat identical to the one they came in with a)1 c)1.2 b)1.05 d)1.25