document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049909>Question 1049909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that it is a drawing in which the Powerball jackpot is promised to exceed $500 million. If a person purchases 175,223,510 tickets at 2$ a ticket (all possible combinations), thus this guarantees you winning the jackpot. Because the probability in this situation is 1, what's wrong with doing this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, if the there are 175,223,510 tickets at $2 a piece, you would spend a little over $350 million and you would definitely win.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are a couple of drawbacks. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It may not be possible to generate 175,223,510 tickets in the time allowed between drawings.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, if any other person wins, you'll lose money (a lot of money).<BR>\n" );
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