SOLUTION: Finite Mathematics: A lottery draws 5 numbers out of 45, and the order doesn't matter. (a) How many ways can this be done? (b) A player chooses 5 numbers. What is the probab

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Question 1158085: Finite Mathematics:
A lottery draws 5 numbers out of 45, and the order doesn't matter.
(a) How many ways can this be done?
(b) A player chooses 5 numbers. What is the probability that the player wins the lottery? (Enter your probability as a fraction.)

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Order doesn't matter, so this can be done in 45 choose 5 = 1,221,759 ways.

It takes a 1 in 1,221,759 chance to win.