A game involves correctly choosing the 5 correct numbers from 1 through 18 that are randomly drawn. What is the probability that a person wins the game, if they enter a) once? b) 7 times with a different

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Answer:

$=(1)/(8568)\ = .00011\\\ =(7)/(8568) = .00081$

Explanation:

$5/18\cdot \:4/17\cdot \:3/16\cdot \:2/15\cdot \:1/14=(1)/(8568)$

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