Question

Winning the jackpot in a particular lottery requires that you select the correct two numbers between 1 and 56 and, in a separate drawing, you must also select the correct single number between 1 and 59. Find the probability of winning the jackpot.

Answer 1

If the events are independent, the probability of both/all events occurring is determined by multiplying the probabilities of the individual events.

1/56 * 1/(56-1) * 1/59 = ?