SOLUTION: in many lotteries, contestants choose 6 out of 50 numbers, without replacement.
find the probability of winning this kind of lottery with one set of numbers.
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Question 273140: in many lotteries, contestants choose 6 out of 50 numbers, without replacement.
find the probability of winning this kind of lottery with one set of numbers.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The numerator of your probability fraction is 1 and the denominator is the number of ways to select 6 things from 50 things.
The number of ways to select 
things from 
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, is calculated by:
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For your problem:
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You can do your own arithmetic.
John
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