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Kwyjibo

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In the jackpot lottery, the probability of the jackpot prize being won in any draw is 1 in 50

How many consecutive draws must be made for it to be 99% certain that a jackpot prize will have been won?

Would the answer just be 50? Or there an actual method for this
 

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Nope, no answer, the past paper solutions had this section cut off so I was wondering what the correct answer was
 

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