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Assume that a winning ticket is one which matches the 6 numbersdrawn from 1 to 49.
(a) (1 mark) Suppose p is the probability of winning the grandprize. Write down the value for p for
Lotto 649.
(b) (1 mark) Write down the probability of winning (for the firsttime) on the nth draw (i.e. losing
on the first n ? 1 draws).
(c) (1 mark) Determine the expected number of draws you must play(1 ticket each draw) before
winning for the first time.
(d) (1 mark) Show how the average time to win Lotto 649 whenplaying 1 ticket per weekly 649 draw
turns into the long wait given for the Homo sapiensexample.

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