A farmer has a box containing 30 eggs, 5 of which have blood spots. He checks eggs taking them at random one after another from the box. What is the probability that first two eggs have spots and the third will be clear?

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A farmer has a box containing 30 eggs, 5 of which have blood spots. He checks eggs
taking them at random one after another from the box. What is the probability, that
first two eggs have spots and the third will be clear?
Transcribed Image Text:A farmer has a box containing 30 eggs, 5 of which have blood spots. He checks eggs taking them at random one after another from the box. What is the probability, that first two eggs have spots and the third will be clear?
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