To win at LOTTO in one state, one must correctly select 6 numbers from a collection of 62 numbers (1 through 62). The order in w

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To win at LOTTO in one state, one must correctly select 6 numbers from a collection of 62 numbers (1 through 62). The order in w

hich the selection is made does not matter. How many different selections are possible? ...?

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marissa [1.9K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-14T11:37:08+03:00

We can use the concept of combinations for this particular problem since it was clearly stated that the order in which the selection is made does not matter. By using a calculator, we can obtain the value of 62C6 of 61474519. So, there are 61474519 possible different selections.