a social security number contains nine digits, such as 074-66-7795. how many different social security numbers can be formed? to win in the new york state lottery, one must correctly select 6 numbers from 59 numbers. the order in which the selection is made does not matter. how many different selections are possible? a student is selected at random from a group of 200 students in which 135 take math, 85 take english, and 65 take both math and english. find the probability that the selected student takes math or english. in how many distinct ways can the letters of the word mississippi be arranged? 5. you are dealt one card from a 52-card deck. a) find the odds in favor of getting a red king. b) find the odds against getting a red king.
