20 tickets of a lottery were sold and there are 5 prizes on these tickets. if john has purchased one lottery ticket,what is the probability of winning the prize
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Smaple space = {20}
No of tickets on which a lottery is guaranteed = {5}
Probablity = Favourable outcomes/Total Outcomes
= 5/20
Probablity of winning a prize = 1/4 or 0.25.
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No of tickets on which a lottery is guaranteed = {5}
Probablity = Favourable outcomes/Total Outcomes
= 5/20
Probablity of winning a prize = 1/4 or 0.25.
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No of favorable oucomes = 5
No of possible Outcomes = 20
Probability of winning the prize = 5/20 = 1/4 or 0.25
Justification
0.25 + 0.75 = 1
P(E) + P(E-) = 1
No of possible Outcomes = 20
Probability of winning the prize = 5/20 = 1/4 or 0.25
Justification
0.25 + 0.75 = 1
P(E) + P(E-) = 1
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