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Question 89130: what is your probability of winning the lottery if the balls numbered 1 to 54 and you have to get 6 correct? the order in which the selection is made dont matter..
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
54 choices to get 6 right
A permutation or a combination can be used:
order doesn't matter ... a combination
C(54,6) = 54!/(54 - 6)!(6)! = 54!/(48)!(6)! = 54*53*52*51*50*49/(6)!
1 in 25,827,165
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