SOLUTION: in many lotteries, contestants choose 6 out of 50 numbers, without replacement. find the probability of winning this kind of lottery with one set of numbers.

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Question 273140: in many lotteries, contestants choose 6 out of 50 numbers, without replacement.
find the probability of winning this kind of lottery with one set of numbers.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The numerator of your probability fraction is 1 and the denominator is the number of ways to select 6 things from 50 things.

The number of ways to select things from things, , is calculated by:



For your problem:



You can do your own arithmetic.

John