document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593651>Question 593651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's my question: To play Wisconsin power ball, you select 5 different numbers from 1 through 59 and 1 power ball number from 1 through 39. The power ball can match a previously selected number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So how many different ways are there to select all six numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability of matching all 6 numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of combinations of n things taken r at a time = C(n,r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case we have 5 number combinations from the numbers 1 to 59:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of 5 number combinations = 59!/(5!*54!) = 5006386<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the powerball, there are 39 possibilities, so the total number of combinations is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 5006386*39 = 195249054<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the odds in winning are 1 in 195249054 </SPAN>\n" );
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