Suppose that a cruise ship returns to the United States from the Far East. Unknown to anyone 4 of its 600 passengers have contracted a rare disease. Suppose that the public health service screens 20 passengers selected at random to see whether the disease is present aboard the ship. What is the probability that the presence of the disease will escape detection?

Suppose that a cruise ship returns to the United States from the Far East. Unknown to anyone 4 of its 600 passengers have contracted a rare disease. Suppose that the public health service screens 20 passengers selected at random 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

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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