Probability Question

Reply #15

everett — Sat, 31 May 2003 15:46:19 GMT

I am pleased you agree now.Nobody asked whatever else you try to answer though.Good Luck

Reply #14

hypersoniq — Wed, 21 May 2003 15:09:09 GMT

in light of the original question... the odds would be 1/500 for the number to be drawn in that day... but it would still be 1/1000 for a player to match the winning number in either drawing. If you played 911 in the AM drawing you would have a 1/1000 chance of winning. If you played 911 in the PM drawing, your odds would be 1/1000 of winning in that drawing. The only way you would better your personal odds of winning would be to play another number in each drawing.

Reply #13

everett — Tue, 20 May 2003 18:00:34 GMT

If you do not want to go back to the original question, I will do it for you! On 11 sept in New York the pick 3 was 911. What is the probability that the pick 3 matched the date? Where in that question is anywthing written about how much money it costs to play it?The chances for that day are 1/500. Whatever amount you want to pay to hit the number has nothing to do with it.

Reply #12

hypersoniq — Tue, 20 May 2003 12:09:18 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by everett on May 19, 2003 No, hyper!You have to read the orginal question! If there are two drawings a day there are two drawings a day!The chances are 1/500.Pennsylvania also draws the 3 digit number twice a day. You don't get a free ride in the PM drawing just for having an AM ticket.If you play either the AM or PM, it's 1/1000... if you play the same number for both, THEN you could consider it 1/500, but it cost you twice as much to play.

Reply #11

everett — Mon, 19 May 2003 16:09:47 GMT

No, hyper!You have to read the orginal question! If there are two drawings a day there are two drawings a day!The chances are 1/500.

Reply #10

hypersoniq — Mon, 19 May 2003 13:05:16 GMT

No, your odds are still 1/1000 because you still need to buy a ticket for the second drawing...

Reply #9

everett — Sun, 18 May 2003 18:15:25 GMT

I saw this question apparently pretty late.But Cash Only's first answer is correct.If there are two draws per day the theoretical chances are1/500 that at least once the number will be drawn:1/1000 + 1/1000 = 2/1000 = 1/500 and not 2/2000, Todd.Example: 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4 and not 2/8.Or 1 Quarter plus 1 Quarter is 2 Quarters and not 1 Quarter. With that kind of calculation you would lose a lot of money.Now the chances that is happens twice that day would be1/1000 x 1/1000 = 1/1 000000. Now that wou... [ More ]

Reply #8

megamillionaire — Sat, 03 May 2003 20:42:03 GMT

I forgot, it's 000 to 999 which is actually 1000 and not 999 numbers. I stand corrected.

Reply #7

Todd — Sat, 03 May 2003 11:02:33 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on May 03, 2003 Todd: I wanted to be approximate. It's actually 1-((999/1000)*(999/1000).Whatever your formula, your odds are 1 in 1000.

Reply #6

CASH Only — Sat, 03 May 2003 10:49:58 GMT

Todd:I wanted to be approximate. It's actually 1-((999/1000)*(999/1000).

Reply #5

Todd — Sat, 03 May 2003 10:35:57 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on May 03, 2003 1 in 500, since NY has gone to midday AND night draws. No, the odds for each of the two drawings is 1 in 1000, so 2 draws would give you odds of 2 in 2000, or 1 in 1000.

Reply #4

CASH Only — Sat, 03 May 2003 10:29:34 GMT

1 in 500, since NY has gone to midday AND night draws.

Reply #3

Thomas Covenant — Fri, 02 May 2003 22:45:17 GMT

Correct, The date was not drawn.

Reply #2

Mink404Ski — Fri, 02 May 2003 22:41:33 GMT

Well Tom, The odds say 1000 to 1 and it is just a coincidence that happened.... I was in shock when I watched the drawing that night and also pissed me off cause soooo many people had it. The number was sold out of course its amazing how a tragedy can stimulate that many people to play a number like 911, personally here in NY that number should be retired for that day of sorrow! JMHO!Mink404Ski

Reply #1

megamillionaire — Fri, 02 May 2003 22:38:47 GMT

999 to 1 like it is any other day.

Probability Question

Thomas Covenant — Fri, 02 May 2003 22:28:36 GMT

On 11 sept in New York the pick 3 was 911. What is the probability that the pick 3 matched the date