A First Course in Probability
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Author: Sheldon Ross
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.19P
A lake contains 4 distinct types of fish. Suppose that each fish caught is equally likely to be any one of these types. Let Y denote the number of fish that need be caught to obtain at least one of each type.
a. Give an interval
b. Using the one-sided Chebyshev inequality, how many fish need we plan on catching so as to be at least 90 percent certain of obtaining at least one of each type?
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