To win at BIG GAME in a certain state, one must correctly select 6 numbers from a collection of 52 numbers (1 through 52). The order in which the selections is made does not matter. How many different 6 -number selections are possible, assuming no repetition of numbers?
A) 20,361,111
B) 18,009,460
C) 312
D) 1.466 × 1010

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The number of different 6-number selections is given by the combination formula:C(52, 6) = 52! / (6! * (52-6)!) = 20,361,111

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