document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069249>Question 1069249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 6/53 lottery involves choosing 6 of the numbers from 1 through 53 and a 5/36 lottery involves choosing 5 of the numbers from 1 through 36. the order in which the numbers are chosen does not matter. which lottery is easier to win? explain your answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=684590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first is (6/53)(5/52)(4/51)(3/50)(2/49)(1/48)=720/1.65 x 10^10, without rounding until the end, the probability is 4.3559 x 10^(-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second is (5/36)(4/35)(3/34)(2/33)(1/32)=120/45,239,040=2.6526 x 10^(-6).  The second is much easier to win (almost 61 times more likely) </SPAN>\n" );
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