Roll a pair of fair dice. Let X be the number of ones in the outcome and let Y be the number of twos in the outcome. Find E[XY].
from above:
x | y | P(x,y) | xy*P(X,Y) |
0 | 0 | 4/9 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2/9 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 2/9 | 0 |
1 | 1 | 1/18 | 1/18 |
2 | 0 | 1/36 | 0 |
0 | 2 | 1/36 | 0 |
1 | 1/18 |
from above:
E(XY)=1/18
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