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Sep 3, 2023
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To find the probability of winning a super prize in the SuperLottery, we need to consider two scenarios:

Matching at least two of the white balls.

Matching the red SuperBall.

We'll calculate the probability for each scenario separately and then add them together.

Scenario 1: Matching at least two of the white balls

There are a total of 12 white balls, and we need to choose 3 of them for our ticket. The total number of ways to choose 3 white balls out of 12 is given by the binomial coefficient:

C(12, 3) = 12! / (3!(12-3)!) = 220 ways

Now, for each of these combinations, there are 8 white balls left, and we have to ensure that the fourth ball (the SuperBall) is not one of the 8 remaining white balls. So, for each of the 220 combinations of white balls, there are 8 choices for the SuperBall.

So, the total number of ways to win by matching at least two white balls is:

220 (combinations of white balls) * 8 (choices for the SuperBall) = 1,760 ways

Scenario 2: Matching the red SuperBall

There are 8 red SuperBalls (numbers from 13 to 20), and we need to choose 1 of them for our ticket. So, there are 8 ways to choose the SuperBall.

Now, let's calculate the total number of possible outcomes when drawing a ticket:

For the white balls, there are 12 choices for the first ball, 11 choices for the second ball (since it's drawn without replacement), and 10 choices for the third ball.

For the SuperBall, there are 8 choices.

So, the total number of possible outcomes is:

12 * 11 * 10 * 8 = 10,560

Now, we can calculate the probability of winning a super prize by either matching at least two white balls or matching the SuperBall:

Probability of winning = (Ways to win by matching at least two white balls + Ways to win by matching the SuperBall) / Total possible outcomes

Probability of winning = (1,760 + 8) / 10,560

Probability of winning = 1,768 / 10,560

Now, simplify the fraction:

Probability of winning = 221 / 1320

Sep 3, 2023

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