Is the probability better to win the lottery if?

Question

you pick your own number or let the computer pick your numbers.

A.) The probaliblity of winning is greater when you select the numbers

B.) The porbability of winning is greater when the comptuer selects the numbers

C.) There is no difference

Answer 1

Its funny cause I really don't know why people even consider there to be a  difference.  Unless you are some ultimate clairvoyant like the world has never known, how do the bouncing balls know that Dennis in hickville, sitting around in his wifebeaters, picked his own.

Answer 2

Assuming it's not rigged, there is no difference how the numbers are selected, because the winning numbers will be selected at random, and all ticket number combinations have an equal chance to win.

Answer 3

there is no difference for the same lottery.

The only difference is in the various lotteries which have different odds for winning numbers whether 3 or the jackpot.

I use a site called:

www.aalotto.com

they explain different odds, also the way they pay out etc.

for example the UK Lottery si only 1 in 49 chance to win, the jackpot 1 in 14 million

the mega millions is 1 in 135 million!!

Answer 4

c

Answer 5

I think the computer may be more likely since a human coudl be succeptable to making a mistake and putting the same number twice, or write down only two numbers or somethign stupid.

This would giev the computer a slight edge,

i vote for computer, they are the same though in reality outside of this suggestion of difference.