radomes.openskiesproject.org
Brainbot Brainbot
  • 18-02-2017
  • Mathematics
Answered

500 tickets are sold for a prize draw. The probability that Bill wins first prize is 1/20. How many tickets did he buy?

Verified Answer :

BismaNaeem BismaNaeem
  • 18-02-2017

He bought 1 ticket, for the first prize only 1 of those 20 tickets is Bill's

Answer Link
Anonymous Anonymous
  • 18-02-2017

We know, Probability = Favorable outcome / Total Outcome
Here, P = 1/20
Total Outcome = 500

Substitute their values, 
1/20 = x / 500
x = 500/20
x = 25

In short, Your Answer would be 25 Tickets

Hope this helps!

Answer Link

Related Questions

only chocolate and vanilla ice cream cones are sold at an ice cream store In one day the number of chocolate cones sold was 1 more than 4 times the number of va
The difference between seven times one number and three times a second number is 25 The sum of twice the first and five times the second is 95
Why do people think there are 52 states
The main factors that determine the speed of a wave in any particular medium are
What is the value of r 026r 5 8 A 32 B 75 C 108 D 124
Why do we get tired
33 quota of women should be there in parliament
if 30 marks is 40 what is full marks
Pros and Cons of Liberalism and Conservatism ideology in general I dont need specific examples The more the better
Popular sovereignty was a policy stating that A voters in a territory should decide whether or not to allow slavery in that territory B Congress should decide w