Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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ISBN: 9780470458365
Author: Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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(2) To win the Powerball Jackpot, a player has to correctly guess the correct 5 white
balls from a set of white balls numbered 1 - 69 and then also correctly guess the
correct red ball from a set of red balls numbered 1 - 26.
a. How many ways are there to select 5 white balls from the set numbered 1 - 69
(order doesn't matter)?
b. How many ways are there to select a red ball from the set numbered 1- 26?
c. How many ways are there to select the 5 white balls followed by the 1 red ball?
d. If you buy a single ticket, your chances of winning are 1 out of (the answer for
part c). What is that as a decimal?
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Transcribed Image Text:(2) To win the Powerball Jackpot, a player has to correctly guess the correct 5 white balls from a set of white balls numbered 1 - 69 and then also correctly guess the correct red ball from a set of red balls numbered 1 - 26. a. How many ways are there to select 5 white balls from the set numbered 1 - 69 (order doesn't matter)? b. How many ways are there to select a red ball from the set numbered 1- 26? c. How many ways are there to select the 5 white balls followed by the 1 red ball? d. If you buy a single ticket, your chances of winning are 1 out of (the answer for part c). What is that as a decimal?
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