During 2011, the Scottish Crime and Drugs Enforcement Agency
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- During 2011, the Scottish Crime and Drugs Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) repeatedly seized hauls of illicit white powders in Aberdeenshire. On analysis, these were repeatedly found to contain 2% fentanyl in a mix of 98% lactose. Three out of ten cases also involved other drugs, not just fentanyl.
In an analysis of 15 cases of illicit white powders, calculate the following:
- What is the probability of finding only one case of unmixed drugs (only i.e 2% fentanyl mixed in lactose)?
- What is the probability of finding five cases of unmixed drugs (only i.e 2% fentanyl mixed in lactose)?
- The probability of three cases having a mix of drugs? (14 points

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Solution: During 2011, the Scottish Crime and Drugs Enforcement Agency