SOLUTION: There are 6 containers each containing balls with the numbers 1 - 50 printed on them. You will win 20 million dollars if you guess the correct numbers in the correct order. You m

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Question 1100335: There are 6 containers each containing balls with the numbers 1 - 50 printed on them. You will win 20 million dollars if you guess the correct numbers in the correct order. You make 10 guesses about which 6 numbers will be drawn. How likely are you to win the $20 million?
Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):
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The space of events (different sets of 6 numbered balls) has 50%5E6 elements.


The probability under the question is 10%2F50%5E6 = 6.4%2A10%5E%28-10%29.