In the Lotsa Millions Lottery, players pick 6 numbers from between 1 and 43. The order of the numbers doesn't matter and numbers cannot be repeated. To win the jackpot, a ticket must match all 6 numbers. What is the probability that a randomly selected ticket will win the jackpot?

In the Lotsa Millions Lottery, players pick 6 numbers from between 1 and 43. The order of the numbers doesn't matter and numbers cannot be repeated. To win the jackpot, a ticket must match all 6 numbers. What is the probability that a randomly selected ticket will win the jackpot?

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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