Let x be the number of successes observed in a sample of n = 7 items selected from a population of  N = 14.  Suppose that of the  N = 14  items,  M = 8  are considered "successes." Find the probability. (Round your answer to four decimal places.) the probability of observing all successes

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Let x be the number of successes observed in a sample of n = 7 items selected from a population of 
N = 14.
 Suppose that of the 
N = 14
 items, 
M = 8
 are considered "successes." Find the probability. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
the probability of observing all successes
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Given,N=14n=7M=8and P(X=x)=CxM×Cn-xN-MCnN    ;  x=0,1,2,.......

 

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