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31 August, 16:36

Jennie purchased 5 of the 200 tickets at the raffle. There will be two drawings for a prize. What is the probability that Jennie will win both of the prizes?

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  1. 31 August, 17:00
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    OK. So they sold 200 raffle tickets, and Jennie bought 5 of them.

    What has to happen now in order for Jennie to win both prizes?

    - - First drawing. Jennie wins.

    Probability = (5 tickets) / (200 possible draws) = 5/200

    Now there are 199 tickets left in the barrel, and Jennie has 4.

    - - Second drawing. Jennie wins.

    Probability = (4 tickets) / (199 possible draws) = 4/199.

    The probability of it happening just this way is

    (5/200) x (4/199)

    = (5 x 4) / (200 x 199)

    = 20 / 39,800

    = 2 / 3,980 = 1 / 1,990

    = 0.0005025 ... = 0.05 % (rounded)
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