document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340270>Question 340270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Caldwell Community College Big Lottery Game requires the selection of six different numbers from the set 1,2,3,4,….45.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	a.	How many different selections are possible?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	b.	What is the probability of buying a single ticket and winning this lottery?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Caldwell Community College Big Lottery Game requires the selection of six different numbers from the set 1,2,3,4,….45. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. How many different selections are possible?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 45C6 = 45!/[39!*6!] = 8,145,060 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the probability of buying a single ticket and winning this lottery?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 1/8145060 = 0.00000012277...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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