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Jul9-11, 10:05 PM   #1
 

Random Probability Problem


In a box with 80 tickets, 10 people buy 10 tickets each. If there are 4 winning tickets drawn at random find the probability that
1) one person gets all 3 winning tickets
2) there are 3 different winners
3) some person gets two winners and someone else gets just one

for 1) 10 C 3 * 70 C 7

is the answer = -------------------- where C stands for chooses.
80 C 10

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Quote by Bachelier View Post
In a box with 80 tickets, 10 people buy 10 tickets each.
That's 100 tickets
have the police been informed?
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