what are the odds?

Reply #7

codmander — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:48:43 GMT

yea ok thats what i was thinkin cool 27 div by 350k to hit 4/5 is even greater i would imagin

Reply #6

JAG331 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:45:06 GMT

You're welcome. You can always find the odds by dividing the total number of combinations by the total number of different tickets you've purchased.

So if you bought 10 different tickets for this game, divide 324,632 (total number) by 10 (number you purchased) to get the odds that you will win the jackpot. There is a 1 in 32,463 chance that you will hit 5/5 if you purchase 10 distinct tickets.

Buy 500 tickets? 1 in 649 chance that you'll be holding a 5/5 winner.

Reply #5

codmander — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:22:27 GMT

right ok thanks no matter what for each ticket its still 1-350k shot so basicly im just taking more shots in a numbered order so to speak at the same odds

i was thinkin like

1 ticket 1-350k odds

2 tickets 1-175k odds etc etc

Reply #4

JAG331 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:02:21 GMT

Ok. First, wheeling doesn't reduce your odds. There are 324,632 possible lines in a 5/35 game, and nothing can be done to change that. However, wheeling can be helpful if you have a favorite number, or a key number that you think is going to appear.

Regarding your question, I believe you want a 4/5 guarantee if 4 numbers show up in that set; to do so you would need to play 30 lines (Wheel used: Abbreviated 4 if 4 of 9) to cover all possible 4/5 matches.

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Reply #3

codmander — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:03:13 GMT

purchased 3 wheels 9 numbers 4/5 garentee --example 1-9 picks on the 1st wheel

10-18 picks on the 2nd wheel

19-27 picks on the 3rd wheel

[[[picks=your favorite combo of 9 numbers as long as they are not in the other 2 wheels]]

so allthough 27 numbers are covered they still have to get 5 w... [ More ]

Reply #2

JAG331 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:58:56 GMT

Codmaster. Now that's an interesting twist!

I would like to help, but I'm not sure what you're asking. Could you rephrase your question

Reply #1

stephi — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:35:07 GMT

thanks codmaster, i feel the same way too.

what are the odds?

codmander — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:49:13 GMT

on a pick 5 35 number lottery game if I do 3 nine number wheels covering 27 of the 35 numbers odds must be somewhat better than 1-350,000ish

if would think cut 1-100,000 I know the % rate of getting all 5 numbers on one 9 # wheel is less than 1%

nine number wheels are cheap 4/5 -9 number is only 9 bucks so for under 30 bucks you can do 3 of them and cover quite a few