Suppose the probability of winning a particular lottery is 1 in 14C5•9 or 118,018. If Juanita and Michelle each play the lottery on one particular​ evening, what is the probability that both will select the winning numbers if they make their selections independently of each​ other? The probability that both will select the winning numbers is approximately nothing. ​(Use scientific notation. Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed. Round to the nearest hundredth as​ needed.

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Suppose the probability of winning a particular lottery is 1 in
14C5•9
or
118,018.
If Juanita and Michelle each play the lottery on one particular​ evening, what is the probability that both will select the winning numbers if they make their selections independently of each​ other?
The probability that both will select the winning numbers is approximately
nothing.
​(Use scientific notation. Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed. Round to the nearest hundredth as​ needed.)
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