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Expected Distinct Cards from Random Packs

Expectation · Medium · Free problem
You open $6$ packs, each containing a single card drawn uniformly at random from
0$ distinct card types (independently across packs). What is the expected number of distinct card types you obtain? Round to the nearest thousandth.

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