SOLUTION: To play the Powerball Lottery, five numbers from 1 to 59 must be selected along with one number from 1 to 39 must be selected. In how many ways can these numbers be picked?

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Question 531481: To play the Powerball Lottery, five numbers from 1 to 59 must be selected along with one number from 1 to 39 must be selected. In how many ways can these numbers be picked?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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To play the Powerball Lottery, five numbers from 1 to 59 must be selected along with one number from 1 to 39 must be selected. In how many ways can these numbers be picked?
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# of ways to succeed: 1
# of possible outcomes: 59C5*39 = 195,249,054
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P(win with one ticket) = 1/195,249,054
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Save your money.
Every time you don't play you save a dollar.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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