document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593686>Question 593686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the FAQ section of the Wisconsin Lottery website is the question, \"If the overall odds of winning a prize on an instant ticket are 1 in 10, then how come when I bought 10 tickets I didn't win?\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How should I answer this question? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side note: Even though the website uses the word 'odds' they are actually giving the probability. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because the expected value of buying 10 (or 11) tickets is 1 win; it doesn't guarantee that you will win one ticket. This kind of probability is distributed using a binomial distribution, in which winning 0/11, 1/11, 2/11, etc. have their own probabilities. </SPAN>\n" );
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