five litre bucket of water is taken from a swamp. The water contains 75 mosquito larvae. A 200 ml flask of water is taken from the bucket for further analysis. what is the expected number of larvae in the flask

five litre bucket of water is taken from a swamp. The water contains 75 mosquito larvae. A 200 ml flask of water is taken from the bucket for further analysis. what is the expected number of larvae in the flask

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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