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Powerball is a game of combinations of 59 things (balls) taken 5 at a time, plus the combinations of 39 things taken 1 at a time.
The combinations of N things taken P at a time is (N! - P!) / P!
For the first part, this is 5,006,386. For the second part, this is 39. The total number of combinations is the product of the two, or 195,249,054.
The Australian version is similar, but uses 45 things in both parts, so the total combinations is 1,221,759 times 45, or 54,979,155.
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How many numbers do you have to get to win on the lotto?
It depends on how big a prize you want to win. You can win a prize with even one correct number. For example, in Powerball, if you match just the Powerball number, you win $4.00. For Ozlotto, you are required to get 7 correct numbers, none being any of the 2 supplementary numbers. In Powerball you are required to get all 5 numbers plus the Powerball to win the biggest prize.
How many number combinations are there in Powerball?
To win the jackpot there are 5,006,386 combinations for the five numbers x 35 powerball choices, so there are 175,223,510 combinations for picking the jackpot combination.
What will be the winning numbers for Powerball lottery on Wednesday?
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Which is bigger a whole number or an absolute number?
Neither. For any whole number there is an absolute number which is larger and for any absolute number there is a whole number which is larger.
What is the absolute number of -100?
The absolute number of -100 is 100.
