SOLUTION: Please help me with my homework question. There are 30 guests, and only 15 free door prizes. What are the chances my husband and I will win a free door prize?
15/30 = .50
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15/30 = .50
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Question 948379: Please help me with my homework question. There are 30 guests, and only 15 free door prizes. What are the chances my husband and I will win a free door prize?
15/30 = .50
2/15 = .133 Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you and your husband are considered to win the prize together, ie you have one ticket you share, then it is 15/30 = 1/2 = 0.50 = 50%
If you both have your own tickets and you're asking "what are the chances we both win a prize?", then...