SOLUTION: In a certain lottery, a participant must choose five numbers from 1 to 30. (The numbers written on balls are tossed in a machine and are chosen randomly by a lottery representative

Question 938172: In a certain lottery, a participant must choose five numbers from 1 to 30. (The numbers written on balls are tossed in a machine and are chosen randomly by a lottery representative.) If these five numbers match the five numbers drawn by the lottery jackpot. What is the probability of winning the lottery if you only purchase one ticket?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a certain lottery, a participant must choose five numbers from 1 to 30. (The numbers written on balls are tossed in a machine and are chosen randomly by a lottery representative.) If these five numbers match the five numbers drawn by the lottery jackpot. What is the probability of winning the lottery if you only purchase one ticket?
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# of ways to choose the winning #:: 1
# of possible groups of 5 #'s:: 30C5 = 142506
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Ans: 1/142506
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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