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A lotto involves picking 5 different random numbers between 1 and 53. Find the probability of...

A lotto involves picking 5 different random numbers between 1 and 53. Find the probability of matching all 5 numbers (in order) which are randomly selected

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Answer #1

Number of total ways to select 5 numbers when order matters

= 53P5

= 53! / (53 - 5)!

= 53! / 48!

= 344362200

In this, there will be only 1 correct match. Hence,

P(Matching all 5 numbers) = 1/344362200

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