Problem #PRU-65342

Problemas Probabilidad y estadística Teoría de la probabilidad Distribución discreta Métodos Métodos de geometría Interpretaciones geométricas en álgebra Álgebra Valores medios

Problem

On a laundry drying line \(n\) socks hang in a random order (the order in which they got out of the washing machine). Among them there are the two favourite socks of the Scattered Scientist. The socks are covered by a drying sheet, so the Scientist does not see them, and takes out one sock by touch. Find the mathematical expectation of the number of socks taken out by the Scientist by the time he has both of his favourite socks.