you select 6 numbers out of 49. there are 6 possible outcomes.
you select 6 numbers out of 49. there are 6 possible outcomes.
you select 6 numbers out of 49. how many possible outcomes there is?
6
however; the order of the 6 numbers is not significant. that is, if a ticket has the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, it wins as long as all the numbers 1 through 6 are drawn, no matter what order they come out in. accordingly, given any set of 6 numbers, there are 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 6! or 720 orders in which they could be drawn. dividing 10,068,347,520 by 720 gives 13,983,816, also written as formula_2, or more generally as
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jackpot triple play is drawn each tuesday and friday during a live broadcast at 11:15p.m. et. jackpot triple play replaced lucky money. a single ball machine is used with numbered balls ranging from 1 through 46. for $1 players select 6 numbers, or may opt to have them quick picked. two additional rows of 6 numbers are automatically quick picked. each of the 3 rows play separately for regular prizes. for an additional $1, players add a "combo" option for that selection, then the numbers of all 3 lines qualify for matching the drawn numbers, even if they appear more than once.
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