Do You Play Lotto?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by contactusa, Apr 4, 2010.

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To Play Lotto or Not to Play?

  1. Play! I will win big one day!

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  2. Don't Play Stupid! Don't Know a bit of Mathematics!

    71.4%
  1. Silver89

    Silver89 Notable Member

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    I play £2 per week (Wed & Sat draws) = £104 per year = Less than 1% of income

    7 Balls in the draw, 7 power 7 = 823543

    Chance of getting the exact combination is 823543/1

    If you play 52 times a year with the same combination = 823543/5 = 164708/1 chance of winning

    Play it constantly for 50 years = £104 x 50 = £5200

    164708/1 = 164708/50 = 3294/1

    £5200 for a 3294/1 chance of winning around £2,500,000

    Yeh I'll keep playing ;) Someone has to win!
     
    Silver89, Jun 2, 2010 IP