Five hundred people have purchased raffle tickets. What is the probability that he or she will not win the first prize?

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The probability of not winning the first prize is equal to the number of people who didn't win the first prize divided by the total number of people who bought tickets. Since there is only one first prize winner, that means there are 499 people who didn't win the first prize. So the probability of not winning the first prize is 499/500, which is option B.

Five Hundred People Have Purchased Raffle Tickets