Write out a formula for the probability distribution

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On the leeward side of the island of Oahu, in a small village, about 83% of the residents are of Hawaiian ancestry. Let n = 1, 2, 3, ... represent the number of people you must meet until you encounter the first person of Hawaiian ancestry in the village.

(a) Write out a formula for the probability distribution of the random variable n. (Enter a mathematical expression.) P(n) =

What is the expected number of residents in the village you must meet before you encounter the first person of Hawaiian ancestry? Hint: Use μ for the geometric distribution and round. (Enter a number. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)residents 85% of married women claim that their husband's mother is the biggest bone of contention in their marriages (sex and money are lower-rated areas of contention). Suppose that six married women are having coffee together one morning. Find the following probabilities. (For each answer, enter a number. Round your answers to three decimal places.)

(a) All of them dislike their mother-in-law.

(b) None of them dislike their mother-in-law.

(c) At least four of them dislike their mother-in-law.

(d) No more than three of them dislike their mother-in-law.

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