Archive for the ‘Mathematics’ Category

In a new lotto game, you must choose six numbers from the numbers 1 to 25. Six winning numbers are drawn, th

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Weekly Reader Insider s asked: In a new lotto game, you must choose six numbers from the numbers 1 to 25. Six winning numbers are drawn, then one supplemental number is drawn from the remaining numbers. You win Fifth Prize is the six numbers you have ...

what are the chances of winning the lotto and what is the formula for figureing it out?

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Bullet360 asked: i think its like 60 numbers and you choose six, does anyone know the exact chance of winning it, like 1 out of what?Norman

Lotto!?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Kelly S asked: A lottery is set up in which players pick six numbers from the set 1, 2, 3, ... , 39, 40. How many different ways are there to play this lottery? (In this game the order in which the numbers are picked ...

how do i get all the lotto results from the start of the south african lottery, or free software to help win?

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Ruth asked: i want a free programe that can help choose lotto results, i want to get all the combinations of 1 to 49.Sheila

How many tickets are possible for the Super Lotto?

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Layla S asked: How many different ways can you select six numbers when purchasing a Super Lotto ticket when the order of selection of the numbers doesn't matter? Would you use the combination formula?Frank

where can i read about the workings/ mschanism of a lotto machine?

Monday, December 1st, 2008

mathprof asked: i like to read exrensively about the mechanism of the machine producing lotto numbers. pls tell me about a reliable reference.thanks!Denise

How many possible combinations are there in a 6/42 lotto?

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

galadriel asked: How many possible combinations are there in a 6/42 lotto? using probability?Andre

What are the odds of winning the lotto with 6 numbers up to 40. Working please?

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Max asked: How it works: Pick 6 numbers between 1-40. First division = all 6 numbers present (in any order) What are the odds with 10 sets of 6 numbers? How many possible sets of numbers exist?Lucille

What is the math formula fore figuring out how many combination possibilities there are for lotto?

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

the_ambusher asked: if you have 5 numbers all different and 50 spots to put them how many possibilities are there? iam sure there must be a formula for figuring this but iam having trouble finding it thanksLance