Odds given on mega millions are wrong

Reply #8

codmander — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:55:59 GMT

lol

Reply #7

johnph77 — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:52:48 GMT

From my site:

Formula for Total Possibilities - ((56!/51!)/(5!)x(46)) = 175,711,536.

5/561/46FormulaPossibilitiesOdds - 1::PayoutTotal PayoutPayout Pct

51((5!/0!)/(5!))x((51!/51!)/(0!))1175,711,536.0010,000,000 +10,000,000 +5.69% +

50((5!/0!)/(5!))x((51!/51!)/(0!))x45453,904,700.80250,00011,250,0006.40%

41((5!/1!)/(4!))x((51!/50!)/(1!))255689,064.8510,0002,550,0001.45%

40((5!/1!)/(4!))x((51!/50!)/(1!))x4511,47515,312.551501,721,2500.98%

31((5!/2!)/(3!))x((51!/49!)/(2!))12,75... [ More ]

Reply #6

codmander — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:55:31 GMT

hmmm still a 46 to 1 shot no matter how its put 46 numbers 1 of em is comin makes it a 46-1 not counting the other 5 that is NOTHIN MORE EXCITING than coming close in this game , other than hittin it than again i would'nt know how it feels to hit mm beyond 150 bucks

Reply #5

Think — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:14:07 GMT

NO NO! They are trying to tell you that if you play all 46 Mega Balls that there is a 29 out of 75 chance that they will decide not to pay you your $2 (He He

Reply #4

codmander — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:07:12 GMT

sixteen zillion diffrent systems

after running 18 systems and hot/cold avg numbers than do the lottery shuffle and play the numbers next to EM

Reply #3

GuessWhat! — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:16:40 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by codmander on March 19, 2006lol ok thks fer clearin that up! 3miil to 1--- 200 mill to 1 -- 10k to 1 its all the same to me

WHEN ITS YOUR TURN ITS YOUR TURN!!!

it does NOT have to be "all the same" to you IF you are willing to learn something:

56!

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5!(56-5)!

---------------- x 46 = 74.8 : 1

51!

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5!(51-5... [ More ]

Reply #2

codmander — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:50:12 GMT

lol ok thks fer clearin that up! 3miil to 1--- 200 mill to 1 -- 10k to 1 its all the same to me

WHEN ITS YOUR TURN ITS YOUR TURN

Reply #1

Todd — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:43:03 GMT

Because those are the odds of having ZERO white balls plus the mega ball. 1 in 46 does not account for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 White balls plus the Mega ball.

The odds listed are correct.

Odds given on mega millions are wrong

codmander — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:18:16 GMT

Mass. lottery website winning odds for mega milloins

5+1--1 in 175,711.536

5+0--1 in 3,904.000

4+1-- 1 in 689,065

4+0--1 in 15,313

3+1--1 in 13,781

3+0--1 in 306

2+1--1 in 844

1+1--1 in141

0+1--1 in 75

ok these must be odds for running in and buying 1 QP or somthing how can the odds be 1 in 75 for a 0+1 when we all know its a 46 to 1 shot?

wonder what odds are when buying 2 or 3 -10 number small wheels