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in a state lottery a person has to correctly select 6 numbers out of 36 numbers. what is the probability that person will win the lottery?
3 Answers
- Donut TimLv 74 years ago
► To win the main jackpot with one ticket: one chance in 1,947,792.
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The formula for that is:
(36 x 35 x 34 x 33 x 32 x 31) ÷ (1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6)
If you are using Excel, copy this formula and paste it into a cell:
=(36*35*34*33*32*31)/(1*2*3*4*5*6)
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For the Powerball lottery, here is the formula for the main jackpot:
(69 x 68 x 67 x 66 x 65) ÷ (1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5) x 26
If you are using Excel, copy this formula and paste it into a cell:
=(69*68*67*66*65)/(1*2*3*4*5)*26
- Anonymous4 years ago
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