Can anyone suggest how to prove the following (for $k \le n$):
$$\sum \limits_{s=0}^N \frac{\binom{n}{k} \binom{N-n}{s-k} }{\binom{N}{s}} = \frac{N+1}{n+1}$$
I am assuming it to be true, and possibly well known.
Can anyone suggest how to prove the following (for $k \le n$):
$$\sum \limits_{s=0}^N \frac{\binom{n}{k} \binom{N-n}{s-k} }{\binom{N}{s}} = \frac{N+1}{n+1}$$
I am assuming it to be true, and possibly well known.