document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91628>Question 91628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lori wants to know which outcome (a or b) is more likely to occur: Assume there is one winning ticket in the box. Justify your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) Ob6taining a winning ticket by drawing once from a box of 15 tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Obtaining a winning ticket both times by drawing twice with replacement from a box of 4 tickets? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) Obtaining a winning ticket by drawing once from a box of 15 tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(picking the winning ticket) = 1/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Obtaining a winning ticket both times by drawing twice with replacement from a box of 4 tickets?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you are drawing \"with replacement\" the probability of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "drawing the winning ticket at each draw is (1/4)(1/4)=1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So picking the winner out of 15 has the higher probability.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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