alleryOf 20 tokens, 5 losers are removed; 3 winners remain. Draw uniformly from the rest. Find P(win).
A3/20
B1/3
C1/4
D1/5
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1/5
After removing five losing tokens, three of the fifteen remaining tokens win.
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