Three White Mice — A Problem in Intuitive Probability
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In a litter of mice 3 are white and the others brown.
If 4 of the mice are chosen at random, the probability that the sample contains all 3 of the white mice exactly equals the probability that it contains none of them.
Three White Mice — A Problem in Intuitive Probability
In a litter of mice 3 are white and the others brown.
If 4 of the mice are chosen at random, the probability that the sample contains all 3 of the white mice exactly equals the probability that it contains none of them.
How many mice are in the litter altogether?