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After 20 games, the Vancouver Canucks have won 12 games and lost 8. How many games would you expect them to win at the end of an 82 game season?

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Final answer:

Expected number of wins = 30.2448. To find the expected number of wins at the end of an 82 game season, multiply the probability of winning a single game by the number of games.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the expected number of wins at the end of an 82 game season, we can use the concept of probability. The probability of winning a single game is 0.3694. So, for each game, there is a 0.3694 probability of winning. Since there are 82 games in a season, we can multiply the probability of winning a single game by the number of games to find the expected number of wins.

Expected number of wins = Probability of winning a single game * Number of games

Expected number of wins = 0.3694 * 82

Expected number of wins = 30.2448

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