Question

To win a lottery, a person must pick five numbers from 1 to 45 in any order AND a MEGA number from 1 to 45 on the play slip. Determine the probability for winning the jackpot.
A. 0
B. 1/54,979,155
C. 1/146,611,080
D. 1/6,597,498,600

Answer 1

@Zale101

Answer 2

@Hero

Answer 3

@Jim766

Answer 4

@poopsiedoodle

Answer 5

I have no idea o.o

Answer 6

I know its Diffenitly not D

Answer 7

@jigglypuff314

Answer 8

I'm horrible at probability sorry :(
the only way I would have done it was
(options)^(slots)
45^6 = 8303765625
but that's not an option, so I don't know, sorry :(

Answer 9

@Ashleyisakitty

Answer 10

we have to multiply all the options together for each number

how many options are there when they go to select the first number?

Answer 11

5 options

Answer 12

the number choice for the first slot is 1 through 45, how many numbers is that?

Answer 13

oh the numbers can't be reused? :/
that'd help
(total options) * (total minus 1) * (total minus 2) etc for number of options

Answer 14

yes once a number is selected, it cannot be selected again

Answer 15

1-45.. 45 Numbers? .... Shouldnt it be like 45!/1!/44! ?

Answer 16

1st number _______ 45 possible numbers
2nd number _______ 44 possible numbers

Answer 17

3rd number is 43 possible numbers
4th number is 42 possible numbers
5th numbrer is 41 possible numbers

Answer 18

so...for the first 5 numbers
45*44*43*42*41

but the 6th number is a mega number, now we can choose from 1-45 again

Answer 19

yes, but I don't understand why is not D if you do it that way...

Answer 20

146,611,080

Answer 21

so it would be 45*44*43*42*41*46

that will give you the total number of possible lottery #s

Answer 22

I picked D the first time and it was wrong @jigglypuff314

Answer 23

6,744,109,680 @Jim766

Answer 24

I would say it is D, you sure that it is wrong?

Answer 25

this is a weird lottery...
they win if they manage to pick numbers?
it didn't say what you needed to win... are you missing part of the question?

if you need the mega to win
45*44*43*42*41*45 = 6597498600
if you don't need mega to win
45*44*43*42*41 = 146611080

Answer 26

1 winner
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6,597,498,600 possible #s

Answer 27

yes im sure my teacher said it was wrong also

Answer 28

then you probably don't need the mega to win...?

the question is phrased oddly, if never really says how someone wins
just says they win by... picking numbers...
are you sure that's the full question?

Answer 29

yes im sure

Answer 30

if you don't need mega to win
45*44*43*42*41 = 146611080

that's all I've got...

Answer 31

thanks for yall help , I appreciate it.

Answer 32

@triciaal

Answer 33

I don't like probability or stats
i choose c
1/45*1/44*1/43*1/42*1/41= 1/146611080

Answer 34

thank you @triciaal

Answer 35

i'm not sure
i am thinking that the MEGA number is already accounted for on the slip 5/45

Answer 36

no I think there are 6 numbers all together , 6th is the mega

Answer 37

the reason I think so is that it very clearly states "and"

Answer 38

i think the number is already on the slip so it would be one of the five numbers already chosen I am acknowledging the word "and"