document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778265>Question 778265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Melbourne Cup, held on the first Tuesday in November, has 24 horses entered in it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	What is the probability of winning a prize in an office sweep (where horses are randomly allocated), if prizes are given for first, second and third places?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	In a trifecta three horses are selected to finish first, second and third in the correct order. How many possible trifectas are there in the Melbourne Cup?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	How many combinations of the horses winning a place (first, second or third) are not trifectas? That is, the selected horses finish first, second and third but not in the correct order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.	Suppose you have a sweep ticket (where horses are randomly allocated) for the trifecta. What is your probability of winning the major prize (the trifecta) or a consolation prize (having three winning horses but in the wrong order)?<BR>\n" );
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