SOA Exam P Sample Question 170
Study guide: Exam P-1
At a polling booth, ballots are cast by ten voters, of whom three are Republicans, two are Democrats, and five are Independents. A local journalist interviews two of these voters, chosen randomly.
Calculate the expectation of the absolute value of the difference between the number of Republicans interviewed and the number of Democrats interviewed.
- A)
1/5 - B)
7/15 - C)
3/5 - D)
11/15 - E)
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