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A jar contains n chips. Suppose that a boy successively
Chapter 4, Problem 32TE(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 32TE
A jar contains n chips. Suppose that a boy successively draws a chip from the jar, each time replacing the one drawn before drawing another. The process continues until the boy draws a chip that he has previously drawn. Let X denote the number of draws, and compute its probability mass function.
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QUESTION:
Problem 32TE
A jar contains n chips. Suppose that a boy successively draws a chip from the jar, each time replacing the one drawn before drawing another. The process continues until the boy draws a chip that he has previously drawn. Let X denote the number of draws, and compute its probability mass function.
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Solution:
Step 1 of 2:
A jar contain n chips.
A boy successively draws a chip from the jar, each time replacing the one drawn before drawing another.
Let X denote the number of draws.
We have to compute the probability mass function of X.