I Need Help On This Math 221 Class, I Am Offering 100

I Need Help On This Class Class Is Math221 I Am Offering 100 A Wee

I need help on this class. Class is Math/221. I am offering $100 a week for this class. Also need help on math discussion this week. I had one person from this site start the week 1, but he could not complete. Anyone willing to help, please email me and let me know. On this discussion, please answer what is asked. Only do handshake if you are able to answer the question. I already had one person not even give me the answer yet and it was due yesterday. HERE IS THE DISCUSSION Message expanded. Message read Probability posted by Terence Yi , Mar 26, 2016, 4:53 PM Class, If you play California Super Lotto, you pick five numbers from 1 to 47 and one mega number from 1 to 27. If you buy one ticket ($1.00), what is the probability of winning the Jackpot? You must show your work. Words: 37 Message expanded. Message read Re: Probability posted by IRFAN CHAUDHRY (you) , Mar 30, 2016, 8:09 AM 5 numbers can be chosen from 47 numbers in C(47, 5) ways = (47 46 45 44 43)/(5 4 3 2 1) = ways One number can be chosen from 27 numbers in C(27, 1) ways = 27 ways Therefore, there are 27 = combinations to choose from Since only one of these combinations will win the jackpot, the probability is 1/ Probability of winning the jackpot = 2.4145 10^-8 Irfan, Use Combination rule to find the probability.

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The assigned discussion question revolves around calculating the probability of winning the California Super Lotto jackpot, which involves understanding basic combinatorial mathematics and probability rules. The problem presents a scenario where a player selects five numbers from 1 to 47 and one Mega number from 1 to 27, and the task is to determine the probability of winning the jackpot with a single ticket purchase.

To solve this problem, we need to understand the total number of possible combinations that can be formed, which directly relates to the total number of different tickets that can be purchased. The approach involves using combinatorics, specifically the concept of combinations, denoted as C(n, k), which represents the number of ways to choose k elements from a set of n distinct elements without regard to order. The formula for combinations is given as:

C(n, k) = n! / (k! * (n - k)!)

Applying this to the problem, the number of ways to select five numbers from 47 is C(47, 5). Calculating this, we have:

C(47, 5) = 47! / (5!  42!) = (47  46  45  44  43) / (5  4  3  2 * 1) = 1,533,939

This represents the total number of combinations for the first five numbers. For the Mega number, which is chosen from 1 to 27, the number of ways is simply C(27, 1) = 27, since selecting one number out of 27 possibilities is straightforward.

The total number of possible unique tickets is then the product of these two quantities:

Total combinations = C(47, 5)  C(27, 1) = 1,533,939  27 = 41,406,453

Because only one combination out of this vast pool of possibilities will be the winning one, the probability of winning with a single ticket is:

Probability = 1 / Total combinations = 1 / 41,406,453 ≈ 2.4145 x 10^-8

This probability indicates an extremely low chance of winning, which is typical for lotteries due to their nature as games of chance with large number pools.

Therefore, the probability of winning the California Super Lotto jackpot with a single ticket purchase is approximately 2.4145 x 10^-8, illustrating the very slim odds associated with lottery wins. This calculation underscores the importance of understanding combinatorics when evaluating probabilities in such stochastic scenarios.

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