A bag contains 100 bills, 80 of which are authentic bills and 20 of which are counterfeit bills. Bills are drawn randomly without replacement. What's the probability that exactly two counterfeit bills are drawn before the third authentic bill is drawn?

A bag contains 100 bills, 80 of which are authentic bills and 20 of which are counterfeit bills. Bills are drawn randomly without replacement. What's the probability that exactly two counterfeit bills are drawn before the third authentic bill is drawn?

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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