Five numbers are to be picked, without repetition, from 44 numbers to determine the winner of the Fortune Five game in the state lottery. If the order of the numbers is insignificant, how many different ways can a winning quintuple be selected? What is the probability of winning?
number of ways to it can be selected
44*43*42*41*40
number of ways
130320960
Number of ways you could pick this number
5*4*3*2*1
120
Probability of winning
120/130320960
.0000921%
Am I right?
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