A Survey of 12 People at a Bookstore Showed That $12 / 86$

question 8

Multiple Choice

A survey of 12 people at a bookstore showed that five had purchased a hardcover book. If seven people are selected at random, what is the probability that four of them had purchased a hardcover book?

• A) \(12 / 86\)
• B) \(43 / 86\)
• C) \(19 / 86\)
• D) \(7 / 86\)

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Definitions:

Education

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