Playing the lottery. New York State’s “Quick Draw” lottery moves right along. Players choose between 1 and 10 numbers from the range 1 to 80; 20 winning numbers are displayed on a screen every four minutes. If you choose just one number, your probability of winning is 20/80, or 0.25. Lester plays one number eight times as he sits in a bar. What is the probability that all eight bets lose?

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2022-08-20

Playing the lottery. New York State’s “Quick Draw” lottery moves right along. Players choose between 1 and 10 numbers from the range 1 to 80; 20 winning numbers are displayed on a screen every four minutes. If you choose just one number, your probability of winning is 20/80, or 0.25. Lester plays one number eight times as he sits in a bar. What is the probability that all eight bets lose?

Answer & Explanation

Helena Ward

Helena Ward

Beginner2022-08-21Added 11 answers

Probability of winning in one bet = 0.25
So,
Probability of losing in 1  bet  = 1 0.25 = 0.75
So,
Probability of losing in 8 bets = 0.75 8 = 0.1001

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