What if I told you that the Pick 3 lottery only really has 35 numbers?
Would you believe me?
What if I said that these are the "core numbers" of the lottery:
000
001
002
003
004
011
012
013
014
022
023
024
033
034
044
111
112
113
114
122
123
124
133
134
144
222
223
224
233
234
244
333
334
344
444
That's it! No other numbers. Sounds crazy right?
Well, it's not. Here's why. We all know the lottery is supposed to have 1,000 numbers from 000 to 999. But, the lottery likes to use the mirror system. Because of that, most people don't realize that a unique number like 123, can be played 48 different ways! YES - 48!
If we understand the mirroring system, as well as the possible arrangements for a 3 digit number, then we can understand that equation would be: 6 possible arrangements x 8 possible ways it could be played using mirrors as well. That gives us 48 possible ways 123 can be played.
Think it's wrong? Well - look at the list. Print it out and count from 000 to 999. Mark it off and see if any numbers are missing! There's not. Use this list to your advantage, use it for your workouts, reference this, favorite this post so you can come back anytime. But here's the list:
000: 000, 555, 500, 050, 005, 055, 505, 550
001: 001, 010, 100, 556, 565, 655, 501, 510, 051, 015, 150, 105, 006, 060, 600, 056, 065, 506, 560, 605, 650, 551, 515, 155
002: 002, 020, 200, 557, 575, 755, 502, 520, 052, 025, 250, 205, 007, 070, 700, 057, 075, 507, 570, 705, 750, 552, 525, 255
003: 003, 030, 300, 558, 585, 855, 503, 530, 053, 035, 350, 305, 008, 080, 800, 058, 085, 508, 580, 805, 850, 553, 535, 355
004: 004, 040, 400, 559, 595, 955, 504, 540, 054, 045, 450, 405, 009, 090, 900, 059, 095, 509, 590, 905, 950, 554, 545, 455
011: 011, 101, 110, 566, 656, 665, 511, 151, 115, 061, 016, 601, 610, 106, 160, 066, 606, 660, 561, 516, 651, 615, 156, 165
012: 012, 021, 102, 120, 201, 210, 567, 576, 657, 675, 756, 765, 512, 521, 152, 125, 251, 215, 062, 026, 602, 620, 206, 260, 017, 071, 107, 170, 701, 710, 067, 076, 607, 670, 706, 760, 562, 526, 652, 625, 256, 265, 517, 571, 157, 175, 751, 715
013: 013, 031, 103, 130, 301, 310, 568, 586, 658, 685, 856, 865, 513, 531, 153, 135, 351, 315, 063, 036, 603, 630, 306, 360, 018, 081, 108, 180, 801, 810, 068, 086, 608, 680, 806, 860, 563, 536, 653, 635, 356, 365, 518, 581, 158, 185, 851, 815
014: 014, 041, 104, 140, 401, 410, 569, 596, 659, 695, 956, 965, 514, 541, 154, 145, 451, 415, 064, 046, 604, 640, 406, 460, 019, 091, 109, 190, 901, 910, 069, 096, 609, 690, 906, 960, 564, 546, 654, 645, 456, 465, 519, 591, 159, 195, 951, 915
022: 022, 202, 220, 577, 757, 775, 522, 252, 225, 072, 027, 702, 720, 207, 270, 077, 707, 770, 572, 527, 752, 725, 257, 275
023: 023, 032, 203, 230, 302, 320, 578, 587, 758, 785, 857, 875, 523, 532, 253, 235, 352, 325, 073, 037, 703, 730, 307, 370, 028, 082, 208, 280, 802, 820, 078, 087, 708, 780, 807, 870, 573, 537, 753, 735, 357, 375, 528, 582, 258, 285, 852, 825
024: 024, 042, 204, 240, 402, 420, 579, 597, 759, 795, 957, 975, 524, 542, 254, 245, 452, 425, 074, 047, 704, 740, 407, 470, 029, 092, 209, 290, 902, 920, 079, 097, 709, 790, 907, 970, 574, 547, 754, 745, 457, 475, 529, 592, 259, 295, 952, 925
033: 033, 303, 330, 588, 858, 885, 533, 353, 335, 083, 038, 803, 830, 308, 380, 088, 808, 880, 583, 538, 853, 835, 358, 385
034: 034, 043, 304, 340, 403, 430, 589, 598, 859, 895, 958, 985, 534, 543, 354, 345, 453, 435, 084, 048, 804, 840, 408, 480, 039, 093, 309, 390, 903, 930, 089, 098, 809, 890, 908, 980, 584, 548, 854, 845, 458, 485, 539, 593, 359, 395, 953, 935
044: 044, 404, 440, 599, 959, 995, 544, 454, 445, 094, 049, 904, 940, 409, 490, 099, 909, 990, 594, 549, 954, 945, 459, 495
111: 111, 666, 611, 161, 116, 166, 616, 661
112: 112, 121, 211, 667, 676, 766, 612, 621, 162, 126, 261, 216, 117, 171, 711, 167, 176, 617, 671, 716, 761, 662, 626, 266
113: 113, 131, 311, 668, 686, 866, 613, 631, 163, 136, 361, 316, 118, 181, 811, 168, 186, 618, 681, 816, 861, 663, 636, 366
114: 114, 141, 411, 669, 696, 966, 614, 641, 164, 146, 461, 416, 119, 191, 911, 169, 196, 619, 691, 916, 961, 664, 646, 466
122: 122, 212, 221, 677, 767, 776, 622, 262, 226, 172, 127, 712, 721, 217, 271, 177, 717, 771, 672, 627, 762, 726, 267, 276
123: 123, 132, 213, 231, 312, 321, 678, 687, 768, 786, 867, 876, 623, 632, 263, 236, 362, 326, 173, 137, 713, 731, 317, 371, 128, 182, 218, 281, 812, 821, 178, 187, 718, 781, 817, 871, 673, 637, 763, 736, 367, 376, 628, 682, 268, 286, 862, 826
124: 124, 142, 214, 241, 412, 421, 679, 697, 769, 796, 967, 976, 624, 642, 264, 246, 462, 426, 174, 147, 714, 741, 417, 471, 129, 192, 219, 291, 912, 921, 179, 197, 719, 791, 917, 971, 674, 647, 764, 746, 467, 476, 629, 692, 269, 296, 962, 926
133: 133, 313, 331, 688, 868, 886, 633, 363, 336, 183, 138, 813, 831, 318, 381, 188, 818, 881, 683, 638, 863, 836, 368, 386
134: 134, 143, 314, 341, 413, 431, 689, 698, 869, 896, 968, 986, 634, 643, 364, 346, 463, 436, 184, 148, 814, 841, 418, 481, 139, 193, 319, 391, 913, 931, 189, 198, 819, 891, 918, 981, 684, 648, 864, 846, 468, 486, 639, 693, 369, 396, 963, 936
144: 144, 414, 441, 699, 969, 996, 644, 464, 446, 194, 149, 914, 941, 419, 491, 199, 919, 991, 694, 649, 964, 946, 469, 496
222: 222, 777, 722, 272, 227, 277, 727, 772
223: 223, 232, 322, 778, 787, 877, 723, 732, 273, 237, 372, 327, 228, 282, 822, 278, 287, 728, 782, 827, 872, 773, 737, 377
224: 224, 242, 422, 779, 797, 977, 724, 742, 274, 247, 472, 427, 229, 292, 922, 279, 297, 729, 792, 927, 972, 774, 747, 477
233: 233, 323, 332, 788, 878, 887, 733, 373, 337, 283, 238, 823, 832, 328, 382, 288, 828, 882, 783, 738, 873, 837, 378, 387
234: 234, 243, 324, 342, 423, 432, 789, 798, 879, 897, 978, 987, 734, 743, 374, 347, 473, 437, 284, 248, 824, 842, 428, 482, 239, 293, 329, 392, 923, 932, 289, 298, 829, 892, 928, 982, 784, 748, 874, 847, 478, 487, 739, 793, 379, 397, 973, 937
244: 244, 424, 442, 799, 979, 997, 744, 474, 447, 294, 249, 924, 942, 429, 492, 299, 929, 992, 794, 749, 974, 947, 479, 497
333: 333, 888, 833, 383, 338, 388, 838, 883
334: 334, 343, 433, 889, 898, 988, 834, 843, 384, 348, 483, 438, 339, 393, 933, 389, 398, 839, 893, 938, 983, 884, 848, 488
344: 344, 434, 443, 899, 989, 998, 844, 484, 448, 394, 349, 934, 943, 439, 493, 399, 939, 993, 894, 849, 984, 948, 489, 498
444: 444, 999, 944, 494, 449, 499, 949, 994