A laboratory technician is presented with 31 diagnostic tests for virus X, 10 of which are positive. If she selects 5 out of the 31 tests at random, find the probability that her sample contains precisely 3 positive reports. (Give your answer in 2 d.p)

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A laboratory technician is presented with 31 diagnostic tests for virus X, 10 of which are positive. If she selects 5 out of the 31 tests at random, find the probability that her sample contains precisely 3 positive reports. (Give your answer in 2 d.p)

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