If I only pic 2 lottery balls?!?

PokerRob

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In the lottery, 6 balls numbered 1 to 59 are drawn from a machine (lets exclude the bonus ball for the purpose of this question).

Now, lets say instead of choosing 6 balls (like you normally do) you only get to choose 2.

What then are the odds that both these balls will show up within the 6 balls which are randomly drawn from the machine?



Extra question... What is the chance of this happening 3 times in a row?

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