SOLUTION: A medical laboratory receives 30 blood specimens to check for HIV. Seven actually contain HIV. A worker is accidentally exposed to five specimens. What is the probability that none

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Question 841690: A medical laboratory receives 30 blood specimens to check for HIV. Seven actually contain HIV. A worker is accidentally exposed to five specimens. What is the probability that none contained HIV?
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A medical laboratory receives 30 blood specimens to check for HIV. Seven actually contain HIV. A worker is accidentally exposed to five specimens. What is the probability that none contained HIV?
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