In a lottery, the top cash prize was $675 million dollars, going to three lucky winners. Players pick four different numbers 1 to 58 and one number 1 to 48. A player wins a minimum of $100 by correctly matching two numbers drawn from the white balls (1 through 58) and matching the number on the gold bal (1 through 48). What is the probability of winning the minimum award?

In a lottery, the top cash prize was $675 million dollars, going to three lucky winners. Players pick four different numbers 1 to 58 and one number 1 to 48. A player wins a minimum of $100 by correctly matching two numbers drawn from the white balls (1 through 58) and matching the number on the gold bal (1 through 48). 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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