document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109756>Question 1109756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To win the lottery in a certain state you must correctly select 7 distinct numbers from a collection of 41 numbers&#8203; (1 through 41&#8203;). You will win if your numbers match the winning numbers in any order. What is the probability of winning the&#8203; lottery? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of winning sets of 7:: 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of random sets of 7:: 41C7 = 22481940<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: Prob = 1/22481940 = 0.00000004448..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Save your money. You'll be ahead of the game.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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