1.   To win the 2-of-7 lottery game, players must match two numbers from 1 to 7 with those selected in a random drawing. What is the total number of possible pairs in the game?
    A. 13 B. 42
    C. 9 D. 21
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  2.   In a state lottery held twice per week, players choose 6 numbers from 1 to 54. They win the grand prize if they match all 6 numbers in any order. What are your chances of winning the grand prize?
    A. 1 out of 54
    B. 1 out of 54,000,000
    C. 1 out of 25,827,165
    D. 1 out of 18,595,558,800
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  3.   In the three-team playoff structure below, what is the probability that Team A will win assuming every team has an equal chance of winning?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   In the six-team playoff structure below, what is the probability that Team B will win assuming every team has an equal chance of winning?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   In the six-team playoff structure below, what is the probability that Team E will win assuming every team has an equal chance of winning?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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