A person has a 30 percent chance of winning on a scratch-off lottery ticket. What is the probability she first wins of the fifth ticket a. (5/1 ) (0.30)3 (0.70). b. (5/4 ) (0.70)3 (0.30). c. (0.70)^4 (0.30). d. (0.30)^3 (0.70). e. 0.30.

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A person has a 30 percent chance of winning on a scratch-off lottery ticket. What is the probability she first wins of the fifth ticket

a. (5/1 ) (0.30)3 (0.70).
b. (5/4 ) (0.70)3 (0.30).
c. (0.70)^4 (0.30).
d. (0.30)^3 (0.70).
e. 0.30.

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