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Epicman69

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In a raffle, the chance of winning a prize is one out of ten. If I purchase twelve tickets, what is the probability of winning exactly two prizes? Stuck on this question please send help!!!
 

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In a raffle, the chance of winning a prize is one out of ten. If I purchase twelve tickets, what is the probability of winning exactly two prizes? Stuck on this question please send help!!!
I swear smthung is missing from this
 

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You don't know sample space how is this question even possible the chances of winning are also variable
idk but the question wants me to use perms and combs but I got stuck
 

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Does it want us to assume that there are 120 people in running to buy it?
Prolly not Idk how it would work, I supposed there would be a 12C2 way of winning from the 12 tickets? but I got stuck from there lol
 

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The question is poorly worded, but if each ticket is for a separate raffle drawing then binomial probability gives

 

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