document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472861>Question 472861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the little lotto asks to select five numbers from the numbers one through 45. how many different sets of five numbers can you select?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st number is 1 of 45, then 44, etc (there are no duplicates)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 45*44*43*42*41 = 146611080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But the order doesn't matter, so it's divided by 5*4*3*2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 1221759 combinations\r<BR>\n" );
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