A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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One person in a stadium filled with​ 100,000 people is chosen at random to win a free pair of airline tickets. What is the probability that it will not be​ you?

A) The probability that it will not be you is​ 0.999, because the probability that you win is​ 0.001, and the probability that you do not win is the opposite of that.
B) The probability that it will not be you is​ 0.999999, because the probability that you win is​ 0.000001, and the probability that you do not win is the opposite of that.
C) The probability that it will not be you is​ 0.99, because of all the possible​ events, there are 99 scenarios in which you do not win.

D) The probability that it will not be you is 1 in​ 100,000, because of all the possible​ events, there is only one scenario in which you do not win.

E) The probability that it will not be you is​ 0.9999, because of all the possible​ events, there are​ 9,999 scenarios in which you do not win.

F) The probability that it will not be you is​ 0.99999, because the probability that you win is​ 0.00001, and the probability that you do not win is the opposite of that.
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