In a lottery game, a machine has 48 balls marked with numbers from 1-48 and six of them are taken out at random. A player picks six of these numbers, trying to match the six balls that come out of the machine in any order. If exactly 4 of those 6 numbers match those drawn, the player wins third prize. What is the probability of winning this prize? Give answer as a fraction or decimal rounded to 4 significant digits in either standard or scientific notation. Hint: there is more than one way to win, take into consideration all the ways to pick the 4 winning numbers and the 2 losing numbers.

In a lottery game, a machine has 48 balls marked with numbers from 1-48 and six of them are taken out at random. A player picks six of these numbers, trying to match the six balls that come out of the machine in any order. If exactly 4 of those 6 numbers match those drawn, the player wins third prize. What is the probability of winning this prize? Give answer as a fraction or decimal rounded to 4 significant digits in either standard or scientific notation. Hint: there is more than one way to win, take into consideration all the ways to pick the 4 winning numbers and the 2 losing numbers.

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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