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MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 7,711

The Lottery

Every so often we get people asking lottery type questions, so I thought I would make a page to try to help them understand how chance works etc.

Here is my draft: The Lottery

I would value your feedback, any mistakes you may find, and any suggestions for inclusions.

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ShivamS

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Registered: 2011-02-07

Posts: 3,648

Re: The Lottery

Nice page, especially since you discuss the mathematics of it rather than just how lotteries work.

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bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: The Lottery

Hi;

Nice page. I did not know about the spinner, great animation!

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Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

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Re: The Lottery

Hi MathsIsFun,

It is an engrossing and absorbing page.

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