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469.Half the Sum, Exactly

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expected valueCh. 6 — Random Variables and Expectation444+ Problems in Probability
Let X1,,X40X_1, \dots, X_{40} be IID positive random variables with E[X1]=2E[X_1] = 2 and E[1X1]=1E\left[\frac{1}{X_1}\right] = 1. Define Sn=X1++XnS_n = X_1 + \cdots + X_n. Compute E[S20S40]E\left[\frac{S_{20}}{S_{40}}\right].

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