In a field there are N stands each with a bunch of balloons of a unique color. There is a random shooter shooting at those balloons. a. Let X be the random variable representing the duration of time before 2 balloons of the same color are shot. Find the PMF of X. b. Let Yi be the random variable representing the duration of time before a new color of balloon is shot after i colors have already been shot. Compute the PMF of Yi.

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In a field there are N stands each with a bunch of balloons of a unique color.
There is a random shooter shooting at those balloons.
a. Let X be the random variable representing the duration of time before 2
balloons of the same color are shot. Find the PMF of X.

b. Let Yi be the random variable representing the duration of time before a new color of balloon is shot after i colors have already been shot. Compute the PMF of Yi.

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