SOLUTION: To play a certain raffle, you select six numbers from 1 to 42. You win the grand prize if your six numbers match the six winning numbers drawn. a. How many possible combinations ar

SOLUTION: To play a certain raffle, you select six numbers from 1 to 42. You win the grand prize if your six numbers match the six winning numbers drawn. a. How many possible combinations ar

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Question 1108559: To play a certain raffle, you select six numbers from 1 to 42. You win the grand prize if your six numbers match the six winning numbers drawn. a. How many possible combinations are there?
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming the six numbers are chosen without replacement (no repeated numbers):
42*41*40*39*38*37 =approx=
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