A fair n (n>1) faces die is rolled repeatedly until a number less than n appears. If the mean of the number of tosses required is \(\frac{n}{9}\), then n is equal to_____.
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Correct Answer: 10
Solution and Explanation
The given mean is expressed as:
\( \text{Mean} = 1 \cdot \frac{n-1}{n} + 2 \cdot \frac{1}{n} \cdot \frac{n-1}{n} + 3 \cdot \left( \frac{1}{n} \right)^2 \cdot \left( \frac{n-1}{n} \right) + \dots \)
Simplify the series:
\( \frac{n}{9} = \frac{n-1}{n} \left( 1 + 2 \cdot \frac{1}{n} + 3 \cdot \left( \frac{1}{n} \right)^2 + \dots \right) \)
The infinite series inside the parentheses is a geometric series:
\( 1 + 2 \cdot \frac{1}{n} + 3 \cdot \left( \frac{1}{n} \right)^2 + \dots \)
Using the sum formula for such series:
\( \frac{n}{9} = \frac{n-1}{n} \cdot \left( 1 - \frac{1}{n} \right)^{-2} \)
Simplify further:
\( \frac{n}{9} = \frac{n-1}{n} \cdot \frac{n^2}{(n-1)^2} \)
Multiply through:
\( \frac{n}{9} = \frac{n}{n-1} \)
Solve for \( n \):
\( n - 1 = 9 \Rightarrow n = 10 \)
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