Question 1050950: To play LOTTO 6/49 you choose six numbers from 1 to 49. On each draw date, the International Lottery Corporation generates (randomly) six winning numbers from 1 to 49.
How many different ways can they generate the six winning numbers?
What is the probability of winning the Jackpot, that is to match 6 of the 6 winning numbers?
What is the probability to match 4 of the 6 winning numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To play LOTTO 6/49 you choose six numbers from 1 to 49. On each draw date, the International Lottery Corporation generates (randomly) six winning numbers from 1 to 49.
How many different ways can they generate the six winning numbe rs?
49C6 = 13983816 ways
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What is the probability of winning the Jackpot, that is to match 6 of the 6 winning numbers?
1/(49C6)
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What is the probability to match 4 of the 6 winning numbers?
[4*3*2*1*45*44]/(49C6)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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