SOLUTION: A person has purchased 10 out of 1000 tickets sold in a raffle. To determine the 5 prize winners, 5 tickets are to be drawn at random and without replacement. Find the probability

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Question 1144612: A person has purchased 10 out of 1000 tickets sold in a raffle. To determine the 5 prize winners, 5 tickets are to be drawn at random and without replacement. Find the probability that this person will win at-least one prize?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I have a question.


This person just purchased 10 out of 1000 tickets.


I assume that he just vent out after the purchase, having these 10 tickets in his pocket.


And then they draw 5 tickets again ?


Probably, I do not understand something of the key importance in your text ?


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