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Aarushi sold 100 lottery tickets in which 5 tickets carry prizes. If Priya purchased a ticket, what is the probability of Priya winning a prize?

Total numbers of elementary events are: 100

Let E be the event of winning a prize


Numbers of favorable outcomes are = 5


P (prize winning) = P (E) = 5/100 = 1/20

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