SOLUTION: The psychology club conducted a lottery and sold 150 tickets. You bought 1 ticket, and your friend bought 3 tickets. There will be a first-place winner and a second-place winner.

Question 748752: The psychology club conducted a lottery and sold 150 tickets. You bought 1 ticket, and your friend bought 3 tickets. There will be a first-place winner and a second-place winner.
What is the probability that you will win first place?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The psychology club conducted a lottery and sold 150 tickets. You bought 1 ticket, and your friend bought 3 tickets. There will be a first-place winner and a second-place winner.
What is the probability that you will win first place?
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# of ways to succeed: 1
# of possible outcomes: 150
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P(win) = 1/150
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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