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Find the probability of winning a lottery using the given rules. Assume that lottery numbers are selected at random.You must correctly select 6 numbers, each an integer from 0 to 49 . The order is not important.
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This can be calculated using the combination formula, which is given by: \[C(n, k) = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\] where \(n\) is the total number of items, \(k\) is the number of items to choose, and "!" denotes factorial. Show more…
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