Question

sam bought 2 lottery tickets at school to win the big prize, a surf board. there were 800 tickets sold and the selection is random. what is the probability that he will win? 25% 2% 0.2% 0.25%

Explanation:

Step1: Recall probability formula

Probability = $\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$

Step2: Identify values

Number of favorable outcomes (Sam's tickets) = $2$, Total number of outcomes = $800$

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability = $\frac{2}{800}=\frac{1}{400}$

Step4: Convert to percentage

$\frac{1}{400}\times100\% = 0.25\%$

Answer:

$0.25\%$