You and 9 of your friends go on separate runs of the Monty Hall game shoe; you all know probability, so each of you, independently, has a 2/3 chance of winning a car (and a 1/3 chance of a goat). Find the expected number of your friends that get you the same prize as you.  Please include an explanation of each step, for I am struggling deeply to understand this question. Thank you:)

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You and 9 of your friends go on separate runs of the Monty Hall game shoe; you all know probability, so each of you, independently, has a 2/3 chance of winning a car (and a 1/3 chance of a goat).

Find the expected number of your friends that get you the same prize as you. 
Please include an explanation of each step, for I am struggling deeply to understand this question. Thank you:)

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