A batch contains 36 bacteria cells and 12 of the cells are not capable of cellular

Chapter 3, Problem 3-120

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A batch contains 36 bacteria cells and 12 of the cells are not capable of cellular replication. Suppose you examine three bacteria cells selected at random, without replacement. (a) What is the probability mass function of the number of cells in the sample that can replicate? (b) What are the mean and variance of the number of cells in the sample that can replicate? (c) What is the probability that at least one of the selected cells cannot replicate?

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