The Odds of Winning Rihanna’s Fenty Raffle: A Math Problem

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty decided to spice things up by hosting an exclusive raffle for their fans. The grand prize? A year’s supply of Fenty Beauty products! Out of 100 raffle tickets, only a few are lucky winners. Fans are going wild to double their chances of winning by purchasing multiple tickets. Can you calculate the odds of a fan hitting the jackpot with two tickets?

Word Problem

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty raffle includes 100 tickets, of which 5 are winning tickets. A fan, Zara, buys 2 tickets, hoping to secure at least one winning ticket. If the tickets are randomly selected without replacement, what is the probability that both of Zara’s tickets are winners?

Question: What is the probability that both tickets purchased by Zara are winning tickets?

Options:
A) 0.00202 or $\frac{1}{495}$
B) 0.0101 or $\frac{1}{99}$
C) 0.005 or $\frac{1}{200}$​
D) 0.001 or $\frac{1}{1000}$

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