Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 5 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 316: 31

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The probability of winning the lottery twice is unlikely but not extremely unlikely. Consider that many people (in the millions) who have already won the lottery continue playing it. Since lotteries have multiple drawings, it stands to reason that someone who has already won the lottery will eventually win again. It is extremely unlikely that a *specific* person will win the lottery twice, but it is certainly possible that *someone* who has already won the lottery will win again.

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