Hypergeometric distribution

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The hypergeometric distribution has specific formulas for calculating expected value and variance. The expected value is given by the formula E(X) = (n * K) / N, where n is the number of draws, K is the total number of successes in the population, and N is the population size. The variance is calculated using the formula Var(X) = (n * K * (N - K) * (N - n)) / (N^2 * (N - 1)). These formulas provide a straightforward method for statistical analysis without lengthy calculations.

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Hello,
Im just wondering is there a simply calculated formula for the expected value and variance for the hypergeometric distribution. I know how to do it with long calculations. I know the expected value for the binomial is = np and the variance is = npq = np(1-p) .. Is there something like this for the hyper.. I lost my good stats book so I am not sure..
thanks
adam
 
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