A) Is this lottery an example of a permutation or combination? Explain.
B) If you purchased one lotto 6/49 ticket, determine the probability that you would win the main prize "6 of 6". Leave your answer as a fraction.
C) If you purchased one lotto 6/49 ticket, determine the probability that you would win the main prize "6 of 6". Leave your answer as a fraction.
D) If you purchased one lotto 6/49 ticket, determine the probability that you would win the prize of "5 of 6"? (HINT: to match 5 of 6 winning numbers you must select 5 of 6 winning numbers AND you must select 1 number from the other 43 non-winning numbers)
From the numbers 1-49 to earn a chance at winning a cash prize. There are no repetitions of numbers here. Additionally, you must select a bonus number. There are certain cash prizes you can win that depend on how many correct numbers you select on your ticket. Here is an example of the prize breakdown of the main draw from Saturday, January 16, 2021:
LOTTO 6/49 Prize Breakdown Saturday, January 16, 2021
Jackpot: $5,000,000.00
MAIN DRAW
9 10 21 28 35 43 34
Prize Category 6 of 6
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CARRIED OVER
NOT WON
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$2,157.50 $79.90 $10.00 $5.00 FREE PLAY
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3 of 6
77,169
48.353
530.406
GUARANTEED PRIZE DRAW Prize Breakdown act Match Only
Prize $1,000,000
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EXTRA Prize Breakdown 0g01qgs21b Saturday, January 16, 2021 bn anobut novsisbsg to om Ad Jasboz- bns ot oibt on7ino ars7ar As you can see, there are seven prize categories:
1. 6 of 6 {you selected all 6 numbers correctly}
2. 5 of 6 + bonus {you selected 5 of 6 numbers correctly and the bonus}
3. 5 of 6 {you selected 5 of 6 numbers correctly}
4. 4 of 6 {you selected 4 of 6 numbers correctly}
5. 3 of 6 {you selected 3 of 6 numbers correctly}
6. 2 of 6 + bonus {you selected 2 of 6 numbers correctly and the bonus}
7. 2 of 6 {you selected 2 of 6 numbers correctly}