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tanu dwivedi
Jun 9, 2012, 10:11 AM
three tickets are drawn at random from 100 tickets bearing numbers from 1 to 100.calculate the probability that the maximum number on the tickets drawn is greater than 5o.

ebaines
Jun 11, 2012, 03:54 AM
Hint: the probability that at least one ticket is greater than 50 is equal to one minus he probability that all three numbers are between 1 and 50, inclusive. Post back if you're still having difficulty, or post your answer and we'll check it for you.