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The probability of winning a raffle is 2/5. What is the probability of not winning the raffle?

User Bumhan Yu
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Answer:

it is 3 out of five.


Explanation:

2/5 is the part 5 is the whole so 5 minus 2 is 3 meaning 3/5 is the probability of not winning.


User Harshil Doshi
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Answer:

3/5

Explanation:

the probability of winning + probability of not winning must = 1

these are the only 2 options

2/5 + not winning = 1

subtract 2/5 from each side

not winning = 5/5-2/5

not winning = 3/5

User Vanpersil
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