The Random Variable X Has a Hypergeometric Distribution and the Population

Multiple Choice

The random variable x has a hypergeometric distribution and the population contains 12 items. If you wanted to find the number of defects in a random sample of 3 selected items when the population contains 5 defects, identify the N, n, and r.

A) N = 3, n = 12, r = 5
B) N = 5, n = 12, r = 2
C) N = 12, n = 5, r = 3
D) N = 12, n = 3, r = 5