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forty tickets are sold for a raffle with two prises. you buy two tickets. what is the probability that you will win both prises

 Mar 14, 2016

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40C2 it is in how many combinations you can choose 2 tickets but you need permitation here 240P2=21560=1780

 Mar 14, 2016
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So you have a 1/20 chance to win one prize, with 2 tickets and 1/40 chance to win one prize with one ticket

Using that same chance, you will have 2/80 or 1/40 chance of winning both with 2 tickets.

 Mar 14, 2016
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thanks

 Mar 14, 2016
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the probability of winning on the first ticket is 240

the probability of wining on the second one is 2(1)40(1)=139

the probabiity of winning on the both is 240×139=1780=0.00128205

 Mar 14, 2016
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The probability is: 40C2=780, or 1 in 780.

 Mar 14, 2016
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40C2 it is in how many combinations you can choose 2 tickets but you need permitation here 240P2=21560=1780

Solveit  Mar 14, 2016
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Good work Solveit and guest.

 

It is good that you had a go SpawnofAngel.   Probability questions are always tricky :)

 Mar 17, 2016

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