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To win at LOTTO in one​ state, one must correctly select numbers from a collection of numbers​ (1 through ​). The order in which the selection is made does not matter. How many different selections are​ possible?

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Answer: If order does not matter then we can use following formula to find different combinations of 6 numbers out of 46 numbers

Step-by-step explanation: Use following Combination formula

nCr = n! / r!(n-r)!

n=46

r=6

=46!/6!(46-6)!

=46!/[6!(40)!]

=(46*45*44*43*42*41*40!)/(6*5*4*3*2*1)(40!)

Cancel out 40!

=46*45*44*43*42*41/(6*5*4*3*2*1)

=6744109680/720

=9366819

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