Expectation · Subway
Empty subway cars
A subway train has 8 cars. 8 passengers each board a car chosen uniformly at random, independently of each other. What is the expected number of cars that stay empty?
Answer with an expected value. First lock in a gut guess with an 80% range, then solve it properly, then watch a simulation settle on the truth.
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