document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938172>Question 938172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571496 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=571496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to choose the winning #:: 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible groups of 5 #'s:: 30C5 = 142506<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 1/142506<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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