Cigarette packets used to contain cards representing such things as flowers, film stars or football teams. A complete set would comprise n different cards, say, and collectors would aim to obtain a complete set. Clearly, the first packet bought would contain a new card which would start the collection. The next card obtained might simply duplicate the first card, or it might also be a new card, and add to the collection, and so on. Obtain expressions for the mean and variance of the number of packets which must be purchased until a complete set of cards is obtained.

Cigarette packets used to contain cards representing such things as flowers, film stars or football teams. A complete set would comprise n different cards, say, and collectors would aim to obtain a complete set. Clearly, the first packet bought would contain a new card which would start the collection. The next card obtained might simply duplicate the first card, or it might also be a new card, and add to the collection, and so on. Obtain expressions for the mean and variance of the number of packets which must be purchased until a complete set of cards is obtained.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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