I played the lottery again yesterday in the uk and didn't win millions, surprise surprise.
They say the odds are 14 million to 1 against winning the big prize.
To win that, your 6 numbers have to pop out of the machine and you alone must have them to win the pot.
My question, which I hope some of you people good at maths/statistics may be able to answer is this:-
Does every attempt have the same chance of winning, i.e. 14 million to 1
I ask because I think the answer is " yes "
BUT if I pick 6 consecutive numbers, let's say 12,13,14,15,16 and 17 as my attempt, I just feel that it is more unlikely than picking non-consecutive numbers.
They say the odds are 14 million to 1 against winning the big prize.
To win that, your 6 numbers have to pop out of the machine and you alone must have them to win the pot.
My question, which I hope some of you people good at maths/statistics may be able to answer is this:-
Does every attempt have the same chance of winning, i.e. 14 million to 1
I ask because I think the answer is " yes "
BUT if I pick 6 consecutive numbers, let's say 12,13,14,15,16 and 17 as my attempt, I just feel that it is more unlikely than picking non-consecutive numbers.
A man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?
