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How do I answer this probability question?

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Hot Lotto is played in District of Columbia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, or West Virginia. Players pick five numbered white balls from 1 to 39 and one numbered orange “hot ball” from 1 to 19. What is the probability of winning the jackpot? (Hint: Find the probability of picking the five numbered balls from 1 to 39 and multiply your answer by the probability of picking one from 1 to 19.)

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  1. Number of ways to pick 5 from 39 = 39!/(5!34!) = 575,757

    Odds of picking 5 from 39 = 1/575757

    Odds of picking 1 from 19 = 1/19

    Odds of winning = 1/575757*1/19 = 1/10,939,383 = 0.0000091413%

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