ANSWERS: 7
  • Wouldn't a random selection of 1,2,3,4,5,6 yield the same results as other random selections? I honestly don't have the expertise to answer you, but I think it would be the same.
  • They get much better, about 1 in a trilion. *just a guess - please don't qoute me on that* Oh wait, I guess they don't. I don't not think that there is a lottery draw in history where the winning numbers were consecutive. Not just 1,2,3,4,5,6 but 25,26,27,28,29 - you get the point. :-) What I never got is how people would pick their numbers and then repeat one for the 'power ball' (or whatever equilivent your state has) I think the odds of the same number comming up twice are even worse!
  • if i had been an expert in all those probability calculations i guess i would have already been a millionaire
  • Quick answer is this: The odds of winning on consecutive numbers is the same as the odds of winning on random numbers. However, the PROBABILITY of winning on consecutive numbers is less than the PROBABILITY of random numbers.
  • the odds are the same regardless of what numbers you pick...but a lot less if you start specifing which sequence of numbers to be called.
  • the odds of picking 6 correct numbers from 49 are 1 in 14 million give or take. The odds of the same 6 numbers that have won before coming up are in the trillions so if you have the lottery history you should discount ALL past winning numbers coming up. 6 consequtive numbers have never been done so they have a higher "probability" than past winning numbers. Several times consequtive numbers have been dranw in 2, 3 and an odd occassion of 4, no consecutive 5 or 6 numbers have been drawn and believe it will veyr likely never happen in my life time (bound to be next week now!) My opinion is that it is best to play in combinations of 8, 9 or 10 number picks if you can afford. This perms your number pick, 28 tickets for 8, 84 tickets for 9 and a whopping 210 tickets for 10. But the odds of picking up numerous 3 numbers and 4 numbers vastly increases allowing several wins that offsets the cost of purchase. And of course the chances of a jackpot remain the same but keep hoping, :)
  • winnign numbers for the uk draw on the 01/03/08 are 5,14, 23, 25, 39 and 40. i work for the bbc trust me. they are set before each show.

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