15,000 cans of sardines are filled by a machine every hour, among which 500 underfilled cans are produced. Each hour 50 cans of sardines are randomly sampled and weighed. What is the probability that no underfilled can will be among those sampled in 24 hours?

15,000 cans of sardines are filled by a machine every hour, among which 500 underfilled cans are produced. Each hour 50 cans of sardines are randomly sampled and weighed. What is the probability that no underfilled can will be among those sampled in 24 hours?

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