Random Number Generator
Discrete Mathematics
Level
3
You have recently bought the Random Number Generator 4000 from your local hardware store. This remarkable machine outputs numbers randomly and uniformly in the range \([0, 1]\). You decide to create a list of these numbers and find the total sum.
What is the expected number of times the machine should operate to generate a number before the total sum is at least 1?
Answer to 3 decimal places.
by
Sharky Kesa