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8. A batch of 4 products is known to contain 2 that are defective. The products are to be tested, one at a time, until the defective ones are identified. Denote by X the number of tests made until the first defective is identified and by Y the number of additional tests until the second defective is identified. (a) Find the joint probability mass function of X and Y. (b) Find P(X ? Y). (b) Find E[X + Y].

          8. A batch of 4 products is known to contain 2 that are defective. The products are to be tested, one at a time, until the defective ones are identified. Denote by X the number of tests made until the first defective is identified and by Y the number of additional tests until the second defective is identified.
(a) Find the joint probability mass function of X and Y.
(b) Find P(X ? Y).
(b) Find E[X + Y].

8. A batch of 4 products is known to contain 2 that are defective. The products are to be tested, one at a time, until the defective ones are identified. Denote by X the number of tests made until the first defective is identified and by Y the number of additional tests until the second defective is identified.
(a) Find the joint probability mass function of X and Y.
(b) Find P(X ? Y).
(b) Find E[X + Y].

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A batch of 4 products is known to contain 2 that are defective. The products are to be tested, one at a time, until the defective ones are identified. Denote by X the number of tests made until the first defective is identified and by Y the number of additional tests until the second defective is identified. (a) Find the joint probability mass function of X and Y. (b) Find P(X ≤ Y). (b) Find E[X + Y].