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  • May 6, 2008, 07:28 AM
    chellyjelly08
    Probability with the lottery
    In the Maryland Lottery game, the player chooses six different integers from 1-40. If the six numbers match )in any order) the six different winning numbers drawn by the lottery, the player wins the grand prize which starts at 1 million. For each $1 bet, then player must pick two sets of six integers.

    what is the probability of winning the grade prize?
    what is the probability of getting no winning numbers?



    Need a little help...
  • May 6, 2008, 07:46 AM
    iamthetman
    Grand prize: 1 / 40 choose 6 for one set of six numbers so 2*(1 / 40 choose 6) since you get to select two sets of six numbers with one entry.


    No winning Numbers: 34 choose 6/ 40 choose 6 for one set of six numbers so (34 choose 6/40 choose 6)^2 since you get to select two sets of six numbers with one entry.
  • May 6, 2008, 01:23 PM
    donf
    Ah, come on now, anybody with a brain knows that all lotteries are taxes against people who cannot do math! :)

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