Question 938172
In a certain lottery, a participant must choose five numbers from 1 to 30. (The numbers written on balls are tossed in a machine and are chosen randomly by a lottery representative.) If these five numbers match the five numbers drawn by the lottery jackpot. What is the probability of winning the lottery if you only purchase one ticket?
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# of ways to choose the winning #:: 1
# of possible groups of 5 #'s:: 30C5 = 142506
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Ans: 1/142506
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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