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Question 1183569: winning the jackpot in a particular lottery requires that you select three numbers between 1 and 61 and, in a separate drawing, you must also select the correct single number between 1 and 22 . Find the probability of winning the jackpot Answer by ikleyn(52863) (Show Source):
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winning the jackpot in a particular lottery requires that you select three numbers between 1 and 61 and,
in a separate drawing, you must also select the correct single number between 1 and 22 .
Find the probability of winning the jackpot
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Under the given conditions, there are
= = 35990*22 = 792780
possible outcomes; of them, only one is the winning outcome.
So, the probability to win is P = = = 1.26138E-06. ANSWER
The symbol is the number of combinations of 61 numbers taken 3 at a time.
Solved and explained.
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This problem is on COMBINATIONS (plus the FUNDAMENATAL COUNTING PRINCIPLE).
