A lot of 50 bulbs contains 15 that are defective. The lot is to be inspected by choosing 20 at random and testing them individually. Find the probability of getting 3 defective bulbs in the sample. O 0.0438 O 0.2828 O 0. 1918 O 0.1786

A lot of 50 bulbs contains 15 that are defective. The lot is to be inspected by choosing 20 at random and testing them individually. Find the probability of getting 3 defective bulbs in the sample. O 0.0438 O 0.2828 O 0. 1918 O 0.1786

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O 0.0438
O 0.2828
O 0.1918
O 0.1786

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