document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047176>Question 1047176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> New York State's \"Quick Draw\" lottery moves right along. Players choose between one and 10 numbers from the range one to 80; 20 winning numbers are displayed on a screen every four minutes. If you choose just one number, your probability of winning is 20/80, or 0.25. Lester plays one number eight times as he sits in a bar. What is the probability that all eight bets lose? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If P(win) = 0.25, P(lose) = 0.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the game results are independent,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(lose 8 games) = 0.75*8 = 0.1001<BR>\n" );
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