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2 marksStatistics › Random variables and standard distributions › Geometric and hypergeometric distributionsHardabout 1 min

UGC-NET 2023 Question 10: Random variables and standard distributions

A merchant's file of 20 accounts contains 6 delinquent and 14 non-delinquent accounts. An auditor randomly selects 5 of these accounts for examination. What is the probability that the auditor finds exactly 2 delinquent cases?

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This question is on Geometric and hypergeometric distributions, part of Random variables and standard distributions in Statistics.

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