a) How many powerball lottery outcomes are possible?( hint Consider this a two-step exsperiment. Select the 5 white ball numbers and then selectthe 1 red Powerball number) b) What is the probability that a $2 lottery ticket wins the powerball lottery? Show Steps in Excel

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the powerball lottery is played twice each week in 31 states, the district of columbia and the virgin islands. To play powerball, a participant must purchase a $2 ticket, selest five numbers from the digits 1 through 59, and then select a powerball number from the digits 1 through 35. To determine the winning numbers for each game, lottery officials draw 5 white balls out of a drum of 59 white balls numbered 1 through 59 and 1 red ball out of a drum of 35 red balls numbered 1 through 35. To win the powerball jackpot, a participant's numbers must match the numbers on the 5 white balls in any order and must also match the number on the red powerball. The numbers 5-16-22-23-29 with a powerball number 6 provided the record jackpot of $580 million

a) How many powerball lottery outcomes are possible?( hint Consider this a two-step exsperiment. Select the 5 white ball numbers and then selectthe 1 red Powerball number)

b) What is the probability that a $2 lottery ticket wins the powerball lottery?

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