Question 36
Suppose 5 numbers are drawn independently from the uniform distribution on the interval [0, 1] and then sorted from smallest to largest. The expected value of the number in second position on the list is
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Question 36 of 39 in the IIT Madras BS Game Theory and Strategy (Game Theory) End Term paper sat on 31 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB3 31 Aug 2025). It carries 2 marks.
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