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Cards from an ordinary deck are turned face up one at a time. Compute the expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain

(a) 2 aces;

(b) 5 spades;

(c) all 13 hearts.

Short Answer

Expert verified

a) The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 2 aces is 21.2

b) The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 5 spades is18.929

c) The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 13 hearts is49.214

Step by step solution

01

Given Information (Part a)

Cards from an ordinary deck are turned face up one at a time.

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 2 aces=?

02

Explanation (Part a) 

Let Xibe the number that need to be turned over before an ithAce card appears.

Let nibe the number of cards of type iof total ofncards.

Here, the number of aces in a deck of cards is,

m=4

The total number of cards in deck of cards is,

n=52

Now, the expected value of ithAcecard is,

EXi=n+1m+1

03

Explanation (Part a) 

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 2 aces is,

E(X)=2EXi

=2×52+14+1

=2535

=1065

=21.2

04

Final Answer (Part a)

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 2 aces is, 21.2

05

Given Information (Part b) 

Cards from an ordinary deck are turned face up one at a time.

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 5 spades is =?

06

Explanation (Part b)  

Let Xibe the number that need to turn over before athspade appears.

So, the expected value of ithspade appears is,

EXi=52+113+1

=5314

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 5 spades is,

E(X)=5EXi

=55314

role="math" localid="1647520376889" =18.92857

=18.929

07

Final Answer (Part b) 

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 5 spades is18.929

08

Given Information (Part c) 

Cards from an ordinary deck are turned face up one at a time.

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 13 hearts=?

09

Explanation (Part c)  

Let Xibe the number of cards that need to turn over before ithHeart appears.

Let Xbe the number of cards that need be turned face up in order to obtain all 13 Hearts.

So,

X=X1+X2+…+X13

Let the number of spade cards be m=13

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain ithheart is,

EXi=n+1m+1

role="math" localid="1647520571977" =52+113+1

=5314

10

Explanation  (Part c) 

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 13 hearts is,

E(X)=13EXi

=13×5314

=68914

localid="1647520773126" =49.21429

=49.214

11

Final Answer (Part c) 

The expected number of cards that need to be turned face up in order to obtain 13 hearts is49.214

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