document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162648>Question 1162648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to win a lottery the player choses 5 numbers between 1 and 40. there must be a match with 5 randomly selected numbers to win 500,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) what is the probability of winning?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) what is the probability of losing?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) a lottery ticket costs $1. what is the expected value of playing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #786482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52798)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=786482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the post, it is UNCLEAR to me, if the order of numbers matters in this lottery.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it is not pointed directly, explicitly and clearly, I will not solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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