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You entered a contest at a local restaurant. There are 3 grand prizes, 10 second prizes, and 40 third place prizes. If there are 200 entries, what is the probability that you will win second prize?
a. 1/20
b. 1/5
c. 1/12
d. 3/10
Im stuck
 Jan 7, 2014
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You entered a contest at a local restaurant. There are 3 grand prizes, 10 second prizes, and 40 third place prizes. If there are 200 entries, what is the probability that you will win second prize?
a. 1/20
b. 1/5
c. 1/12
d. 3/10
Im stuck



Hi Bob,
There are 10 second prizes and 200 entries so your chance of winning a second prize is 10/200 = 1/20
 Jan 7, 2014

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