How to Calculate the Odds of Winning a Lottery

Lottery is an arrangement for awarding prizes on the basis of chance. It may take many forms, but all involve a pool or collection of tickets or their counterfoils from which winners are selected. The tickets or counterfoils must be thoroughly mixed by some mechanical means—usually shaking or tossing—to ensure that only chance determines the … Continue reading How to Calculate the Odds of Winning a Lottery