In a lottery, the top cash prize was $665 million, going to three lucky winners. Players pick four different numbers from 1 to 58 and one number from 1 to 44. A player wins a minimum award of $350 by correctly matching two numbers drawn from the white balls (1 through 58) and matching the number on the gold ball (1 through 44). What is the probability of winning the minimum award?

In a lottery, the top cash prize was $665 million, going to three lucky winners. Players pick four different numbers from 1 to 58 and one number from 1 to 44. A player wins a minimum award of $350 by correctly matching two numbers drawn from the white balls (1 through 58) and matching the number on the gold ball (1 through 44). What is the probability of winning the minimum award?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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