SOLUTION: The state of Arizona has "6 of 42" game in which 6 balls are drawn without replacement from 42 balls numbered 1-42. The order in which the balls are drawn does not matter a) ho

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Question 1126955: The state of Arizona has "6 of 42" game in which 6 balls are drawn without replacement from 42 balls numbered 1-42. The order in which the balls are drawn does not matter
a) how many different drawing results are possible?
b) what is the probability that a person holding two tickets will win (match all the numbers drawn)

Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a) C(42,6) =
b) or approx. 0.000000381, assuming the tickets are not duplicates of course.

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