lets say I purchase 300 quick pick tickets for $300 would my odds improve to 1 in 147,000 ??
of course, I wouldn't blow my money like this...but I am curious to know...ty
2007-05-05 16:43:25 · 7 answers · asked by Charlie Bravo 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
gjkisher, please explain your answer....
thanks.....
2007-05-05 16:48:50 · update #1
of course I won't blow money like this...it's a odd's question...actually...
2007-05-05 16:49:23 · update #2
actually, I did my math wrong, figured it on 300 to 40 million (not 47 million)...thanks for the correction....
2007-05-05 16:51:56 · update #3
The answer is almost yes; there is the very slight chance (incridibly small) that more then one of your quick picks will turn out to be a repeats--if this happened, and it could, your odds would not be exactly 1/147000. However, neglecting this small chance your answer is yes.
2007-05-05 16:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would actually improve it to 1 in 156,667. You'd need to buy 320 quick picks to improve your odds to 1 in 147,000.
Addendum: Man, I just realized that all I had to do was to divide 47,000,000 by 300. <---(Feeling stupid today).
2007-05-05 16:48:45 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your chances would rise to 300 in 47 million, or on in 156666.7
2007-05-05 16:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by PoppaJ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you chances would only improve to 1 in 156,666.
To get them to improve to 1 in 147,000 you need to buy 320 tickets.
2007-05-05 16:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by warnsandersto100 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, it would make them 300 to 47,000,000
2007-05-05 16:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hypothetically yes...but don't blow money like this
2007-05-05 16:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ben S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i depends on ur luck so answer is it can be both
2007-05-05 17:18:58 · answer #7 · answered by shashank a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋