4. A proof-reader discovered 200 misprints in a book containing 800 pages. Assuming that the misprints occur at random, find the probability that a particular page contains a) no misprints b) one or two misprints c) more than two misprints

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4. A proof-reader discovered 200 misprints in a book containing 800 pages. Assuming that the
misprints occur at random, find the probability that a particular page contains
a) no misprints
b) one or two misprints
C) more than two misprints
Transcribed Image Text:4. A proof-reader discovered 200 misprints in a book containing 800 pages. Assuming that the misprints occur at random, find the probability that a particular page contains a) no misprints b) one or two misprints C) more than two misprints
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