A scientist inoculates several mice, one at a time, with a disease germ until he finds 2
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A scientist inoculates several mice, one at a time, with a disease germ until he finds 2 that have contracted the disease. If the probability of contracting the disease is 1/6, what is the probability that 8 mice are required?
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