A delegation of 3 is selected from a city council made up of 4 liberals and 5 conservatives. What is the expected number of liberals in the delegation?

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Answer:

Expected Value = 0.9206

so expected value we expect 1 liberal to be chose

Step-by-step explanation:

given data

delegation = 3 selected

liberals = 4

conservatives = 5

solution

we know that Delegates total 4 liberals 5 conservatives.

so here Probability of getting a liberal is

Probability of getting a liberal = [tex]\frac{4}{9}[/tex]

and

Expected Value will be here

Expected Value = [tex]\frac{4}{9}1 + \frac{4}{9} \frac{3}{8}  +\frac{4}{9} \frac{3}{8}  \frac{2}{7}[/tex] 3

Expected Value = 0.4444 + 0.3333 + 0.1428

Expected Value = 0.9206

so expected value we expect 1 liberal to be chose

The expected number of liberals in the delegation is 1

The given parameters are:

Liberals = 4

Conservatives = 5

So, the probability of a liberal is:

[tex]p = \frac{4}{4 + 5}[/tex]

Evaluate the sum

[tex]p = \frac{4}{9}[/tex]

The delegation is made of 3 council members.

So, the expected number of liberal is calculated as:

[tex]\bar x =np[/tex]

This gives

[tex]\bar x = 3 * \frac 49[/tex]

Evaluate

[tex]\bar x = 1.33[/tex]

Approximate

[tex]\bar x = 1[/tex]

Hence, the expected number of liberals in the delegation is 1

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