It is known that 60% of mice inoculated with a serum are protected from a certain disease. If 15 from the 50 inoculated mice are selected, find the probability that (i) none contracts the disease. (ii) at most 3 contract the disease.

It is known that 60% of mice inoculated with a serum are protected from a certain disease. If 15 from the 50 inoculated mice are selected, find the probability that (i) none contracts the disease. (ii) at most 3 contract the disease.

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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