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Re: [Phys-L] From a Math Prof (physics BS major) at my institution ( math cha

From: Paul Nord <paul.nord@valpo.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:23:58 -0600

Here are the “Mass Cash” probabilities. Tickets are a dollar each.
If you’ve got $324k to invest, I suggest something more profitable than the lotto.

Match Probability Top Prize
All 5 1 in 324,632 $100,000
4 of 5 1 in 2,164.21 $250
3 of 5 1 in 74.63 $10

On Feb 26, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Anthony Lapinski <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org> wrote:

In theory, could you ever pick all the combinations in a lottery, pay for
the tickets, and win money?

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- Re: [Phys-L] From a Math Prof (physics BS major) at my institution ( math challenge)
  - From: Paul Nord <paul.nord@valpo.edu>
- Re: [Phys-L] From a Math Prof (physics BS major) at my institution ( math cha
  - From: "Anthony Lapinski" <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org>

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