Let $x$ be the number of successes observed in a sample of $n=5$ items selected from a population of $N=10 .$ Suppose that of the $N=10$ items, $M=6$ are considered "successes." Find the probabilities in Exercises $11-13 .$ The probability of observing exactly two successes.
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