is there a program that can tell me how many diff. sets of 6 out of 53 numbers?

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is there a program that can tell me how many diff. sets of 6 out of 53 numbers?

2007-07-07 07:58:25 · 2 answers · asked by breakum4me 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

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How many sets of 6 out of 53 numbers?

53 choose 6 = 22 957 480

2007-07-07 08:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by merlinn31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

That looks like the odds for the lottery--If there is a separate number as in 'powerball' the odds are 80 million to 1. If there is not a separate number, the odds are 7 million to 1. The different sets are probably the same as the odds Im guessing.

2007-07-07 08:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋