SOLUTION: State and multi-state lotteries are common in the U.S. To win a typical lottery, you must match 6 numbers between 1 and 40. How many different combinations are possible? What does

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Question 146042: State and multi-state lotteries are common in the U.S. To win a typical lottery, you must match 6 numbers between 1 and 40. How many different combinations are possible? What does that say about the chances of winning the lottery?










Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40C6 = 3,838,380
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Cheers,
Stan H.