Pick 4 lottery game involves choosing 4 different numbers from 0-9, and the same
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Question
Pick 4 lottery game involves choosing 4 different numbers from 0-9, and the same 4 numbers must be matched in the lottery. The winning numbers must be picked in order.1. How many different combinations of picks are possible?
2. What is the probability of picking the correct 4 numbers with 1 ticket? Pick 4 lottery game involves choosing 4 different numbers from 0-9, and the same 4 numbers must be matched in the lottery. The winning numbers must be picked in order.
1. How many different combinations of picks are possible?
2. What is the probability of picking the correct 4 numbers with 1 ticket?
1. How many different combinations of picks are possible?
2. What is the probability of picking the correct 4 numbers with 1 ticket?
Explanation / Answer
0-9 => Total = 10 digits
1. Picking 4 digits from 10 = 10 C 4 = 210
2. Total ways In Which a winning ticket could be picked = 10
( 000, 111 , 222 , .....999)
Probability = 10 / 10 CC4
= 10/210
= 1/21 = 0.0476