SOLUTION: (Info needed to solve the question, There are two little lotteries in town, each of which sells exactly 100 tickets. State the rule that you used to solve this problem). Questio

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Question 202959: (Info needed to solve the question, There are two little lotteries in town, each of which sells exactly 100 tickets. State the rule that you used to solve this problem).
Question: If each lottery has two winning tickets, and you buy two tickets to the same lottery, what is the probability that you will have at least one winning ticket?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/100=1/50 if you bought from one lottery
(2/100)(2/100)=4/10000=1/2500 if you bought tickets for both lotteries Your chances are for 2 winners out of the 100 tickets, if you buy from both everything is multiplied.