Probability question

Reply #4

Stack47 — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:53:02 GMT

It depends on how large the groups are and how many drawings or chances to be drawn there are. A 20 number group has 15,504 different 5 number groups and considering that an 80 number Keno game has 3,535,316,142,212,180,000 20 number groups , there is probably at least a 17 digit number of 20 number MM and PB groups.

To answer your question if PB and MM numbers are drawn infinitely every combination will eventually be drawn. At two draws per week or 104 drawings per year and with 292,201,338... [ More ]

Reply #3

Coin Toss — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:35:48 GMT

WhoaMama

The question of a set of numbers hitting was discussed here on LP and someone posted any specific set of numbers will hit but it might take 413 (or maybe it was 431) years for it to happen.

Reply #2

JADELottery — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 01:33:32 GMT

Yes.

However, the likeliness of the group of numbers will be drawn depends on probability of the group's occurrence and the number of draws between occurrences; even if there were none before random sampling began.

Reply #1

cottoneyedjoe — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:27:31 GMT

No.

Probability question

WhoaMama — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 19:41:17 GMT

If a group of Powerball or Mega Millions numbers has never been drawn, does that mean they're likely to be drawn