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First, if you buy a single ticket, you have a 1 out of 24.87 chance of winning a prize. What is the probability that that you do NOT win a prize when you buy a single ticket?

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Answer:

Explanation:

1/24.87

100/2487 probability of winning (about 4% chance), the probability of losing is then

(2487-100)/2487

2387/2487 (about 96% chance) of losing.

User Want
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Answer:

You would have a 95.98 chance of NOT winning.

Explanation:

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