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Conditional distributions of binomial sums

Let X1,X2,X3X_1,X_2,X_3 be three independent and identically distributed binomial random variables with number of trials n=100n = 100 and success probability pp (0<p<10 < p < 1), which is an unknown parameter. Let T1=(X1+X2,X3)T_1 = (X_1 + X_2, X_3) and T2=X1+X2+X3T_2 = X_1 + X_2 + X_3. Consider the following statements: (I) The distribution of T2T_2 given T1=t1T_1 = t_1 is independent of pp. (II) The distribution of T1T_1 given T2=t2T_2 = t_2 is independent of pp. Which of the above statements is/are true?

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