SOLUTION: there are 60 tickets sold. 30 winners will be chosen. You have three tickets. What is your probability of winning?

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Question 453041: there are 60 tickets sold. 30 winners will be chosen. You have three tickets. What is your probability of winning?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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there are 60 tickets sold. 30 winners will be chosen. You have three tickets. What is your probability of winning?
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Binomial Problem with n = 3 and p = 30/60 = 1/2
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P(1<= x <=3) = 1 - P(x = 0)
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= 1 - (1/2)^3
= 7/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.