Expected value: A box contains seven yellow, four green, six purple and eight red Smarties jumbled together....

[gigicho]

A box contains seven yellow, four green, six purple and eight red Smarties jumbled together. If five smarties are selected, what is the expected number of red smarties you will get?

 

[blamocur]

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[BigBeachBanana]

With or without replacement?