document.write( "Question 1203994: Winning the jackpot in a particular lottery requires that you select the correct two numbers between 1 and 60 and, in a separate drawing, you must also select the correct single number between 1 and 37. Find the probability of wining the jackpot \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Winning the jackpot in a particular lottery requires that you select the correct two numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "between 1 and 37. Find the probability of wining the jackpot
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60 numbers selected 2 at a time equals 60 choose 2, or $\"60%21%2F%2858%21%2A2%21%29\"$ = $\"%2860%2A59%29%2F2\"$ = 1770.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1770 x 37 = 65,490.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The probability of winning the jackpot is 1 in 65,400.\r
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