Question: Is this a combination question where I can use n!/(n-r) ! to solve? The Powerball lottery is decided every Wednesday and Saturday night by drawing

Is this a combination question where I can use n!/(n-r)! to solve?

  1. The Powerball lottery is decided every Wednesday and Saturday night by drawing five white balls out of a drum with 69 balls and one red ball out of a drum with 26 red balls. The Powerball jackpot is won by matching all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball. Each ticket costs $2.
  2. [2 pts] How many possible different Powerball tickets can be purchased?
  3. [1 pts] How many possible different jackpot winning Powerball tickets are
  4. there for a single drawing date?

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