In a sweepstakes sponsored by Gemini Paper Products, 150,000 entries have been received. If 1 grand prize is drawn, and 5 first prizes, 20 second prizes, and 550 third prizes are to be awarded, what is the probability that a person who has submitted one entry will win the following? (a) the grand prize (Round your answer to eight decimal places.) (b) a prize (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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In a sweepstakes sponsored by Gemini Paper Products, 150,000 entries have been received. If 1 grand prize is drawn, and 5 first prizes, 20 second prizes, and 550 third prizes are to be awarded, what is the probability that a person who has submitted one entry will win the following?

(a) the grand prize (Round your answer to eight decimal places.)


(b) a prize (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
 
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