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7 February, 09:29

As of this writing, the powerball lottery is run in 42 states. winning the jackpot requires that you select the correct five numbers between 1 and 59 and, in a separate drawing, you must also select the correct single number between 1 and 39. find the probability of winning the jackpot. 34.

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  1. 7 February, 09:47
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    Number of ways to select 5 numbers from 59 (order does not matter) = 59C5

    = 5,006,386

    number of ways to select 1 from 39 = 39

    Probability of winning jackpot = 1 in 5,006,386 * 39 = 1 chance in 195,249,042
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