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- Homework Statement
- In Oz Lotto, balls are numbered 1 to 45. Nine are selected, seven of which are winning numbers and two being supplementary numbers. Players select seven numbers.
The odds of winning can be found here: https://www.lottoland.com.au/magazine/oz-lotto-everything-there-is-to-know.html
I tried calculating the odds, and get all of them right except for div 4 and 7. Could somebody please explain what I've done wrong?
- Relevant Equations
- [SUP]7[/SUP]C[SUB]5[/SUB] x [SUP]2[/SUP]C[SUB]1[/SUB] x [SUP]36[/SUP]C[SUB]1[/SUB]/ [SUP]45[/SUP]C[SUB]7[/SUB] =
1/30,012
In Oz Lotto, balls are numbered 1 to 45. Nine are selected, seven of which are winning numbers and two being supplementary numbers. Players select seven numbers.
The odds of winning can be found here: https://www.lottoland.com.au/magazine/oz-lotto-everything-there-is-to-know.html
I tried calculating the odds, and get all of them right except for Div 4 and 7. Could somebody please explain what I've done wrong?
7C5 x 2C1 x 36C1/ 45C7 =
1/30,012
7C3 x 2C1 x 36C3/ 45C7 = 1/91
Thanks
The odds of winning can be found here: https://www.lottoland.com.au/magazine/oz-lotto-everything-there-is-to-know.html
I tried calculating the odds, and get all of them right except for Div 4 and 7. Could somebody please explain what I've done wrong?
Division 4 | 5 Winning Numbers + 1 Supplementary Number | 1 : 29,602 |
7C5 x 2C1 x 36C1/ 45C7 =
1/30,012
Division 7 | 3 Winning Numbers + 1 Supplementary | 1 : 87 |
7C3 x 2C1 x 36C3/ 45C7 = 1/91
Thanks