_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(ga); })();
Mar
20
Uk lottery:6 numbers 1-49 to win jackpot.They say 14million/1. How so? Surely it would be in the billions?
Filed Under (Mathematics) by admin
uk lottery
Adam asked:


I would work out the chances as 49×48x47×46x45×44 to 1. This would make it in the billions. Is this wrong? If so why, and what would be the correct way to work it out? If anyone can help I would be most gratefull as this has bugged me for some time!

Kurt
Jan
03
in the uk lottery, how many tickets would you need to buy to garantee a £10 win?
Filed Under (Mathematics) by admin
UK Lottery
judas asked:


is it (49×48x47) / 2?
because you pick 6 numbers per ticket, not 3?

Sally