Electric fuses produced by Ontario Electric are packaged in boxes of 12 units each. Suppose an inspector randomly selects and without replacement three of the 12 fuses in a box for testing. If the box contains exactly five defective fuses, what is the probability that the inspector will find at least 1 defective fuse? Select one:

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Electric fuses produced by Ontario Electric are packaged in boxes of 12 units each. Suppose an inspector randomly selects and without replacement three of the 12 fuses in a box for testing. If the box contains exactly five defective fuses, what is the probability that the inspector will find at least 1 defective fuse?
Select one:

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