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If 35 tickets are sold and 2 prizes are to be awarded, find the probability that one person will win both prizes if that person buys exactly 2 tickets.
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If 35 tickets are sold and 2 prizes are to be awarded, find the probability that one person will win both prizes if that person buys exactly 2 tickets.

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2/35 because there is still only 35 tickets and he/she buys 2.  That means no matter what they have the 2 tickets.  That gives them a 2 in 35 chance to win.
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