document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061914>Question 1061914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lottery mathematics\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a lottery game, a player picks six numbers from 1 to 48. If 4 of those 6 numbers match those drawn, the player wins third prize. What is the probability of winning this prize? (Give your answer as a fraction.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676669 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=676669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In a lottery game, a player picks six numbers from 1 to 48. If 4 of those 6 numbers match those drawn, the player wins third prize. What is the probability of winning this prize? (Give your answer as a fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of groups of 6 numbers:: 48C6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of winning groups of 6 numbers:: 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of sets of 4 numbers in the winning set:: 6C4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(getting a winning set of 4) = (6C4)/(48C6) = 0.000001222...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recommendation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Save your money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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