Winning the jackpot in a particular lottery requires that you select the correct five numbers between 1 and 35 and, in a separate drawing, you must also select the correct single number between 1 and 45. Find the probability of winning the jackpot.

1 / 14608440

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following :

Winner has to select the five correct numbers between 1 and 35

Then, a single correct number between 1 and 45

Step1:

Number of ways to select 5 corre t numbers between 1 and 35; selecting 5 things from a total of 35 = 35C5

nCr = n! ÷ (n-r)!r!

35C5 = 35! ÷ (35-5)!5!

35C5 = 35! ÷ (30)!5!

= (35 * 34 * 33 * 32 * 31) / (5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1) = 324632 ways

Then find number of ways of selecting 1 correct number between 1 and 45:

45C1

45C1 = 45! ÷ (45-1)!1!

45C1 = 45! ÷ (44)!1!

45C1 = 45 ÷ 1 = 45

35C5 * 45C1 = 324632 * 45 = 14608440

Therefore, probability of winning the jackpot :

Required outcome / Total possible outcomes

= 1 / 14608440

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