What is the expected number of reds?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Author:Sheldon Ross
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In a box containing 8 red balls, 8 green balls and 8 blue balls where 3 balls will be drawn in random with replacement, let R be the random variable representing the number of red balls chosen. What is the expected number of reds?

a. 1

b. 1.33

c. 2

d. 3

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