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A special lottery is to be held to select the student who will live in the only deluxe room in a dormitory. There are 100 seniors, 150 juniors, and 200 sophomores who applied. Each senior's name is placed in the lottery 3 times; each junior's name, 2 times; and each sophomore's name, 1 time. What is the probability that a senior's name will be chosen?

 Nov 8, 2014

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Total number of names in the lottery = 100*3 + 150*2 + 200 = 800

Number of seniors names = 100*3 = 300

probability of choosing a senior = the fraction of senior names = 300/800 = 3/8 = 0.375

 Nov 8, 2014
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Total number of names in the lottery = 100*3 + 150*2 + 200 = 800

Number of seniors names = 100*3 = 300

probability of choosing a senior = the fraction of senior names = 300/800 = 3/8 = 0.375

Alan Nov 8, 2014

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