On 1/14/2016 1:03 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 12:39:47 PM UTC-5, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 1/12/2016 10:01 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>>> Nobody that buys a ticket cares about all the math and statistics, if
>>> you play you have a chance at a dream, if you don't...
>>
>> We've been beat over the head with the sheer improbability of
>> winning, yet 3 people did it. So I guess the odds for this
>> drawing were 3 in however many people bought a ticket.
>>
>> nancy
>
> No, the odds of winning are the same, no matter how many tickets
> are sold,

Yes. I know.

And there are three families plus however many million dollar
winners saying Enjoy your statistics!

> odds that the winner will share the prize. Also, since people
> often use birthdays or other important dates when selecting
> their numbers, if you pick numbers between 1 and 31 your
> odds of sharing the prize are greater.

Those numbers aren't a good bet, for Powerball, at least,
which is probably why quick pick is a better chance of winning.

nancy