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Calculating the odds video - Frank - 07-19-2012 08:31 PM
Ok regular users of this and other lottery sites will know the odds against winning the lottery and may also have seen figures for the other prizes. Because I'm interested in numbers like Pi and other special numbers, I subscribe to a Youtube channel called Numberphile. I saw today a video which may interest you because it goes through it in simple terms, with a practical demonstation of how to calculate the odds. More interesting was how to calculate the odds of not even getting one number.
Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7f8j3mVMbc&feature=plcp
Edit:- some of the comments from 'uneducated' viewers are amazing. They refuse to believe him, or maybe they are just trolls.
RE: Calculating the odds video - Len - 07-25-2012 01:22 AM
Hi Frank
Thanks for posting the link Mate it was very interesting
to see how the odds were worked out.
The good thing with the Lottery is everyone has a chance
of winning. it reminds me of a joke
i.e. The chap who asked God to help him win the lottery
for three weeks he prayed and he said to God you've not helped
me, please help me win the lottery, Just then the clouds parted
and God replied, meet me half-way
buy a ticket!!!!!
