SOLUTION: The �Cash 5� game in the Virginia Lottery requires that you select 5 different numbers from 34 in order to play the game. If you buy one ticket, what is the probability that you w

Question 110354: The �Cash 5� game in the Virginia Lottery requires that you select 5 different numbers from 34 in order to play the game. If you buy one ticket, what is the probability that you will win?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The �Cash 5� game in the Virginia Lottery requires that you select 5 different numbers from 34 in order to play the game. If you buy one ticket, what is the probability that you will win?
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There are 34C5 = 278,256 5-number combinations possible.
Prob you win = 1/278,256
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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