SOLUTION: How do you solve: Powerball is played where for $1 you choose 5 out of 59 balls and you choose one powerball out of 39 balls. Show the nCr notation and your result. a) How ma

Question 368222: How do you solve:
Powerball is played where for $1 you choose 5 out of 59 balls and you choose one powerball out of 39 balls. Show the nCr notation and your result.
a) How many ways to hit all 5 and the powerball?

Thank you!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you solve:
Powerball is played where for $1 you choose 5 out of 59 balls
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# of sets of 5 balls: 59C5 = 5,006,386
# of winning sets: 1
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and you choose one powerball out of 39 balls.
# of winning balls: 1
Show the nCr notation and your result.
a) How many ways to hit all 5 and the powerball?
1 way out of 39*5,006,386 = 195,249,054
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Save your money and you will be a winner every time.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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