Suppose that 2 balls are chosen without replacement from an urn consisting of 5 white and 7 red balls. Let X equal 1 if the first ball selected is white and zero otherwise. Let Y equal 1 if the second ball selected is white and zero otherwise. • Find the joint probability mass function of (X,Y). • Find E[XY] • Is it true that E[XY] = E[X] × E[Y]? Verify it. . Are X and Y independent?

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Suppose that 2 balls are chosen without replacement from an urn consisting of 5 white and 7
red balls. Let X equal 1 if the first ball selected is white and zero otherwise. Let Y equal 1 if the
second ball selected is white and zero otherwise.
• Find the joint probability mass function of (X, Y).
Find E[XY]
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Is it true that E[XY] = E[X] × E[Y]? Verify it.
• Are X and Y independent?
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that 2 balls are chosen without replacement from an urn consisting of 5 white and 7 red balls. Let X equal 1 if the first ball selected is white and zero otherwise. Let Y equal 1 if the second ball selected is white and zero otherwise. • Find the joint probability mass function of (X, Y). Find E[XY] ● Is it true that E[XY] = E[X] × E[Y]? Verify it. • Are X and Y independent?
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