SOLUTION: 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 nu

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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
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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
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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.
1770 x 37 = 65,490.

The probability of winning the jackpot is 1 in 65,400.