document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87157>Question 87157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone help me with this thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"choose any state that runs a lottery.) Describe how you would calculate the odds of winning the jackpot\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MY idea is may one over the number of entries I think i am wrong but any help would be appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=63125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can look up the # of tickets sold using the internet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume a person buys one ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Probability he wins = 1/# of tickets sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Probability he loses = 1-(1/# of tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Odds in favor of his winning = [Prob(he wins)/[Prob(he loses)] = a/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the result is a/b you can express the odds in favor of his winning as a:b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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