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document.write( "The probability of winning $20 in a particular lottery is 0.01. What is the probablity that you will get at least one $20 winner if you buy 90 tickets.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jennifer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 90 and p = 0.01<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least one winner) = 1 - P(no winners)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least one) = 1 - (0.99)^90 = 1- 0.4047 = 0.5953<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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