SOLUTION: the winner of a raffle ticket will receive a 21 foot outboard boat, if 6000 raffle tickets were sold and you purchased 20 tickets what are the odds against your winning the boat

Question 1152005: the winner of a raffle ticket will receive a 21 foot outboard boat, if 6000 raffle tickets were sold and you purchased 20 tickets what are the odds against your winning the boat
Answer by ikleyn(52795) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    odds against you win the boat are 6000-20 = 5980 against 20.

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