Given That X Is a Hypergeometric Random Variable, Compute P(x)

question 10

Multiple Choice

Given that x is a hypergeometric random variable, compute p(x) for N = 6, n = 3, r = 3, and x = 1.

• A) .45
• B) .125
• C) .375
• D) .55

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