There are 37 numbered balls in a drum (think lottery). A robot randomly picks 6 balls, I also randomly pick 6 balls. In how many ways can 4 of the balls picked by me be among the 6 balls picked by the robot?

There are 37 numbered balls in a drum (think lottery). A robot randomly picks 6 balls, I also randomly pick 6 balls. In how many ways can 4 of the balls picked by me be among the 6 balls picked by the robot?

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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