This are t6he chances of winning the UK's National Lottery.
Here are the approximate chances of all the different prizes:
JACKPOT (matching all six numbers): 1 in 14 million
FIVE PLUS THE BONUS: 1 in 2.3 million
FIVE: 1 in 55,000
FOUR: 1 in 1,000
THREE: 1 in 57
And just for interest, here are some other chances:
The chance of winning ANY prize: 1 in 54 (about 2%)
The chance of only matching 2 numbers: 1 in 7.5 (about 13%)
The chance of only matching 1 number: 1 in 2.4 (about 41%)
The chance of not matching ANY numbers: 1 in 2.3 (about 44%)
This post ought to discurage you from purchasing any lottery tickets.
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2 comments:
Thank you for confirming that I have missed out being a millionaire by not buying lottery tickets.
Sorry, the correct comment should be:
Thank you for confirming that I have NOT missed out being a millionaire by not buying lottery tickets..
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