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SOA Exam P Sample Question 333

Study guide: Exam P-1

A group of 17 people in a study on lung cancer consists of three heavy smokers, four light smokers, and ten non-smokers. Six people from the group are chosen at random for a new treatment.

Calculate the probability that three of those chosen are non-smokers.

  • A) 0.176
  • B) 0.284
  • C) 0.300
  • D) 0.339
  • E) 0.588

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