SOLUTION: A lotto is conducted where you have to choose 4 numbers from 1 to 17 (no repetition of numbers allowed). If your combination of numbers matches the one drawn, you win the grand pri

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Question 581671: A lotto is conducted where you have to choose 4 numbers from 1 to 17 (no repetition of numbers allowed). If your combination of numbers matches the one drawn, you win the grand prize. How many different combinations of numbers are there for this lotto? (Hint: order does not matter)
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A lotto is conducted where you have to choose 4 numbers from 1 to 17 (no repetition of numbers allowed). If your combination of numbers matches the one drawn, you win the grand prize. How many different combinations of numbers are there for this lotto?
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# of winning sets of 4 numbers: 1
# of random sets of 4 numbers: 17C4 = 2380
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Stan H.