UK Lottery Odds..................

Question

Can anyone help me out with odds for the lottery. Presently we have a sydicate that has 18 lucky dips on the UK lottery each week, By having lucky dips I am noticing certain numbers are still not covered. This results in if 1 of those numbers coming out we cannot win the jackpot. My idea is to ensure each number is placed at least twice with 3 numbers repeated 3 times. I am aware this will reduce our odds of winning but does anyone have the brains to work the odds out. Thanks.

Answer 1

The odds of winning are just one 14 million to one.  This means there are just under fourteen million combination possible.  No matter how you try to cover them, you are not going to be able to.   It's just luck.

Answer 2

i think its about 14000 to 1 odds

Answer 3

watch the film 21, it explains so much about odds and stuff, it could help... I can't help personally though I'm afraid!

Answer 4

14 million to one

if you want a more clear answer think of it this way

how many seconds in a day? - 86400

seconds in a month (30 days)- 2592000

if i was thinking of a second in a day of a month t

the odds of you pinpointing a the single second in a month is 1 in 2.5 million

imagine trying to pinpoint the winning combination of the lottery with the odds as high as 1 in 14 million