The 118 passenger list for a particular flight includes five terrorists. What is the probability that a random selection of 20 of those passengers for intense security check will include at least one of the terrorists

The 118 passenger list for a particular flight includes five terrorists. What is the probability that a random selection of 20 of those passengers for intense security check will include at least one of the terrorists

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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