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One state lottery game has contestants select 5 different numbers from 1 to 45. The prize if all numbers are matched is 2 million dollars. The tickets are $2 each.
1) How many different ticket possibilities are there?
2)
One state lottery game has contestants select 5 different numbers from 1 to 45. The prize if all numbers are matched is 2 million dollars. The tickets are $2 each.
1) How many different ticket possibilities are there?
2) If a person purchases one ticket, what is the probability of winning? What is the probability of losing?
3) Occasionally, you will hear of a group of people going in together to purchase a large amount of tickets. Suppose a group of 30 purchases 6,000 tickets.
a) How much would each person have to contribute?
b) What is the probability of the group winning? Losing?
If a person purchases one ticket, what is the probability of winning? What is the probability of losing?
3) Occasionally, you will hear of a group of people going in together to purchase a large amount of tickets. Suppose a group of 30 purchases 6,000 tickets.
a) How much would each person have to contribute?
b) What is the probability of the group winning? Losing?