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MHB Actual vs Expected Number of Lottery Winners
Hi, My maths problem involves probability relating to lotteries. The odds of winning a lottery jackpot are 1 in 14 million. Over a period of time 50 million tickets have been bought, so the expected number of jackpot winners would be 3.5. However the actual number of jackpot winners is 7. Is...- fizzypig
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