document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53736>Question 53736</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You buy 5 raffle tickets. What is the probabilty that you will win if 250 tickets were sold? And what are the odds?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=35968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your odds of winning are 5 in 250, written as 5:250 or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  That fraction reduces to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which equates to 2% chance of winning. </SPAN>\n" );
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