Suppose a cruise ship returns to the United States from an overseas voyage. Unbeknownst to anyone, 4 of the 600 passengers have contracted a rare disease. Suppose that the Public Health Service screens 20 randomly selected passengers to see whether the disease is present aboard the ship. What is the probability that the presence of the disease will escape detection?

Suppose a cruise ship returns to the United States from an overseas voyage. Unbeknownst to anyone, 4 of the 600 passengers have contracted a rare disease. Suppose that the Public Health Service screens 20 randomly selected passengers to see whether the disease is present aboard the ship. What is the probability that the presence of the disease will escape detection?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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