document.write( "Question 1083703: Choosing six numbers that match six randomly selected balls when the balls are numbered 1 through 38. \n" ); document.write( "

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There are $\"38%2A37%2A36%2A35%2A34%2A33\"$ ordered sequences of numbers that can be drawn.
\n" ); document.write( "However, the same set of 6 balls can be drawn in $\"6%2A5%2A4%2A3%2A2\"$ different orders,
\n" ); document.write( "meaning that there are only
\n" ); document.write( " $\"38%2A37%2A36%2A35%2A34%2A33%2F%286%2A5%2A4%2A3%2A2%29%25%222%2C760%2C681%22\"$ different sets of 6 balls
\n" ); document.write( "that can be drawn.
\n" ); document.write( "Your chances of choosing the winning set of numbers are 1 in 2,760,681.
\n" ); document.write( "The probability of choosing the 6 numbers drawn is $\"1%2F2760681%29=about0.00000036\"$ or about 0.000036%. \n" ); document.write( "

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