A frequently held lottery sells 100 tickets at $1 per ticket every time it is held. one of the tickets must be a winner. a playe

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A frequently held lottery sells 100 tickets at $1 per ticket every time it is held. one of the tickets must be a winner. a playe

r has $50 to spend. to maximize the probability of winning at least one lottery, should he buy 50 tickets in one lottery or one ticket in 50 lotteries?

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n200080 [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-01T00:07:19+03:00

n200080 [17]3 years ago

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he should buy 50 tickets in one lottery because that is a 50/100 chance, or 50% chance

buying one ticket in 50 lotteries he would have a 1/100 chance, or 1% chance