The number of ways to pick 6 different numbers from 1 to 42 in a state lottery is 5,245,786. assuming order is unimportant, what is the probability of picking exactly 4 of the 6 numbers correctly?

The probability of picking exactly 4 of the 6 numbers correctly is

Step-by-step explanation:

As order is unimportant, we have to calculate the different outcomes with combinations formula:

The total outcomes of picking exactly 4 of the 6 numbers is:

The probability of picking exactly 4 of the 6 numbers correctly is given by:

Total outcomes by picking 6 numbers from 1 to 42: 5245786

P(4 of the 6 numbers are correct)=