<PRE><B>Question 540428</B>
Find the probability of winning second prize (that is, picking five of the six winning numbers) with a 6/44 lottery, as played in Connecticut, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia. (Round your answer to six decimal places.)

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There is 1 set of 5 correct numbers: 
There are 44C5 sets of 5 numbers.
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The 6th number must be one of (44-5-1) = 38 numbers
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# of ways to succeed = 1*38
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P(success) = 38/44C5 = 0.00003499
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>