I want to know how many combinations are possible due to a theory I have on how many chances a person can have to win power ball. Does anyone know, I think there are 44 balls and I know you choose 5 numbers plus the power ball Number, which can be the same as any of the numbers in the original 5
2007-02-26 14:40:24 · 3 answers · asked by TC 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Tom B is not quite correct. The correct answer is ((44x43x42x41x40)/5) times 44. This is because the first 5 balls can arrive in any order and still win.
2007-02-26 15:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by Sciencenut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if what you are saying is correct, they have any of the 44 numbers for the first number, then any of the remaining 43 for the next number, then any of the remaining 42 and so on, so you have 44x43x42x41x40 and then multiply that by 44 again for the powerball
2007-02-26 15:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by Tom B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's possible, that's why sometimes there are multiple winners. If the computer actually picked the same exact numbers twice that would be something special. The odds of that happen are the same as the odds of... well... winning the lottery.
2016-03-18 03:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋