Counting: Powerball The Viewpoint of this section, on page 229, describes how the lottery game of Powerball is played.

(a) The fi rst step is to select fi ve distinct whole numbers between 1 and 59.

Order is not important. Use the appropriate counting rule to determine the number of ways groups of fi ve different numbers can be selected. Note:

The winning group of fi ve numbers is selected by random drawing of 5 white balls from a collection of 59 numbered balls.

(b) The next step is to choose the Powerball number, which is any number between 1 and