I've recently seen online ads showing the good causes they support.I also don't recall seeing any coverage on the "good causes" that have benefited from Lotto funds, in recent years - do they still have to do that?
Your back-of -the-envelope calculation could only work if the 780 people had the same 5 numbers. But they will have different sets of 5 numbers. They didn't match 5 out of the first 6 like you suggest just 5 out of all 6.Given that there are only 47 numbers in the draw, statistically (I think) 16 people out of that 780 should have picked the 6th number, but no one has.
Just curious and trying to get my head around it, is this a remarkable coincidence or am I missing something ?
Yes, I see that now thanks.Your back-of -the-envelope calculation could only work if the 780 people had the same 5 numbers. But they will have different sets of 5 numbers.
This story has gotten fairly heavy coverage on TV in recent weeks;I also don't recall seeing any coverage on the "good causes" that have benefited from Lotto funds, in recent years - do they still have to do that?
It's approximately the same odds as guessing someone's phone number. But your comment reminds me of a good friend grumbling about people lining up to hand over their Stupid Tax as he queued behind them to buy 20 cigarettes.The Lottery is a tax on the innumerate.
There is one chance is approximately 10,700,000 of winning.
Innumerate but better off people won't touch the lotto. Plenty of phenomenally stupid golf club members have benefited from lotto funds but don't buy into it.The Lottery is a tax on the innumerate.
There is one chance is approximately 10,700,000 of winning.
Yes, those poor and needy Golf Club members...Innumerate but better off people won't touch the lotto. Plenty of phenomenally stupid golf club members have benefited from lotto funds but don't buy into it.
The Lottery is a tax on the innumerate.
There is one chance is approximately 10,700,000 of winning.
I do the Lotto the odd time as well but I'm dyslexic and not that bright so I have an excuse.Purple you machine! With your heart of stone... I'm fractionally numerate and on occasion do the lotto.
While I agree with your appreciation of the odds you can't put a value on the that feeling of hope that a BIG payout brings to some.
I was going to say it's not all about the numbers but we all know it is.....
There's no point in doing it in Dublin. Either the culchies are very lucky or inveterate gamblers.I do it a few times a year, maybe more if it's big, but only when I'm travelling somewhere around the country so basically never do it in my home town just in case! Keep it quiet and all that
Yeah, a €19 million win would attract a bit of publicity alright.I do it a few times a year, maybe more if it's big, but only when I'm travelling somewhere around the country so basically never do it in my home town just in case! Keep it quiet and all that
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