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Vermont Hot Lotto Winning the jackpot in the Vermont Hot
Chapter 4, Problem 7CRE(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 7CRE
Vermont Hot Lotto Winning the jackpot in the Vermont Hot Lotto game requires that you select five numbers between 1 and 39 and another number between 1 and 19. The first five numbers must match (in any order) the same five numbers that are later drawn, and the sixth number must also match the sixth number that is later drawn.
a. What is the probability that the first five selected numbers match the five numbers that are later drawn?
b. What is the probability that the sixth selected number matches the sixth number that is later drawn?
c. What is the probability of winning the jackpot?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 7CRE
Vermont Hot Lotto Winning the jackpot in the Vermont Hot Lotto game requires that you select five numbers between 1 and 39 and another number between 1 and 19. The first five numbers must match (in any order) the same five numbers that are later drawn, and the sixth number must also match the sixth number that is later drawn.
a. What is the probability that the first five selected numbers match the five numbers that are later drawn?
b. What is the probability that the sixth selected number matches the sixth number that is later drawn?
c. What is the probability of winning the jackpot?
ANSWER:
Solution 7CRE
(a)
To choose 5 different numbers from 1 to 39 (order does not matter) combination rule must be used. So the possible number of ways to choose 5 numbers out of 39 numbers is
= 575,757
Out of these 575,757 possible ways only one way is corresponding to the five numbers that are later drawn so the probability that the first five selected numbers match the five numbers that are later drawn is
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