5. Let the random variable Y,, have a distribution that is b(n, p). Prove that (Y/n)(1-Yn/n). converges in probability to p(1-p).

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5. Let the random variable Y,, have a distribution that is b(n, p). Prove that (Y/n)(1-Y/n)
converges in probability to p(1-p).
Transcribed Image Text:5. Let the random variable Y,, have a distribution that is b(n, p). Prove that (Y/n)(1-Y/n) converges in probability to p(1-p).
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