SOLUTION: Suppose 50 tickets are being sold for a raffle to win 2 seperate prizes. What is the probability of someone buying 2 tickets and winning both prizes?
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Question 537060: Suppose 50 tickets are being sold for a raffle to win 2 seperate prizes. What is the probability of someone buying 2 tickets and winning both prizes?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose 50 tickets are being sold for a raffle to win 2 seperate prizes. What is the probability of someone buying 2 tickets and winning both prizes?
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# of winning pairs of tickets: 1
# of random pairs 50C2 = 1225
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P(win both prizes) = 1/1225
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Stan H.
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