question archive In the Maine Megabucks game, you win the jackpot by selecting five different whole numbers from 1 through 41 and getting the same five numbers in any order) that are later drawn
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In the Maine Megabucks game, you win the jackpot by selecting five different whole numbers from 1 through 41 and getting the same five numbers in any order) that are later drawn. What is the probability of winning a jackpot in this game?
1/749398
5/41
1/100000
1/41:
Answer:
According to the combination rules the total number of ways of selecting 5 different whole number from 1 to 41 is given by 41c5=749398
the probability of winning the jackpot in the games is equal to 1/749398
Option A is correct