From an arsenal of 15 nuclear weapons, five are randomly selected for testing and fired. If the arsenal contains four defective (will notfire) weapons, what is the probability that at most three will not fire?

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From an arsenal of 15 nuclear weapons, five are randomly selected for testing and fired. If the arsenal contains four defective (will not fire) weapons, what is the probability that at most three will not fire?