SOLUTION: Find the probability of winning the lottery by buying one ticket. select the six winning numbers from 1,2,...53. Express the result as a fraction.

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Question 402963: Find the probability of winning the lottery by buying one ticket. select the six winning numbers from 1,2,...53.
Express the result as a fraction.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the probability of winning the lottery by buying one ticket. select the six winning numbers from 1,2,...53.
Express the result as a fraction.
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# of groups of 6 numbers: 53C6 = 22,957,480
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# of winning groups: 1
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Probability of winning = 1/22,957,480
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Comment: Save your money.
Cheers,
Stan H.