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The discussion centers on calculating the probability of matching exactly three numbers in a 10-number lottery where both the player and the lottery have repeated numbers. The player and lottery each select six numbers, and the challenge arises from the presence of repetitions. The initial calculations suggest a hypothetical probability of 1/1260, with experimental results indicating a real probability of approximately 1.75/1260. The conversation emphasizes the complexity of conditional probability in this context and seeks clarification on proper calculation methods. Understanding these probabilities is essential for accurately assessing the likelihood of matching numbers in such lottery scenarios.
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What is the probability of the player matching exactly 3 numbers from a 10 number lottery (0...9) w/o repetition, given the conditions:
- player and lottery pick 6 numbers;
- player always has a repeated number;
- lottery always has a repeated number.
for example:

123455
123455

Here there's many matches of 3. Because it's a match of 6/6 it means that there are C(6,3)=20 matches of 3... I think

Note. Legit choice:
123455
112345
It also means the player matched 4 numbers while picking only 3, which means C(4,3) ways to match a 3 number... match
 
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Actually the point is only the number matchings on the lottery using just 3 player numbers.

This is a conditional probability problem.

I experimented on matching all numbers between ABCD;EE and ABCD;EE
Hypothetic (calculated) probability: 1/1260

Real probability: ~1.75/1260
0.0013608333 experiment
0.00138888(8) guess = ~1.75/1260=1/720=1/6!=1/P(10,3)?=1/(1x2x3x4x5x6)

Anyone knows how to calculate this properly?
 
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