While at it –
Let’s update the ODDS for the current game formats of Powerball, Mega Millions, and Euromillions. Let’s be hopeful that the game formats won’t change any time soon. Let’s have some continuity and stability, lottery fellas — shall we?
Evidently, you can easily calculate the odds by running the applications presented in my previous post — anytime, anywhere.
The odds calculated as EXACTLY in a Euromillions game 5/50 AND 2/12:
0 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 0 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 2.54
0 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 1 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 5.72
0 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 2 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 114.46
1 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 0 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 4.17
1 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 1 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 9.39
1 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 2 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 187.71
2 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 0 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 21.9
2 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 1 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 49.27
2 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 2 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 985.47
3 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 0 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 313.89
3 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 1 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 706.25
3 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 2 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 14125.07
4 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 0 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 13811.18
4 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 1 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 31075.15
4 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 2 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 621502.93
5 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 0 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in
3107514.67
5 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 1 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 6991908
5 of 5 in 5 from 50 AND 2 of 2 in 2 from 12 = 1 in 139,838,160
The odds calculated as EXACTLY in a Mega Millions game 5/75 AND 1/15:
0 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 1.53
0 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 21.39
1 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 4.03
1 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 56.47
2 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 33.78
2 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 472.95
3 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 765.72
3 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 10,720.12
4 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 52,834.87
4 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 739,688.14
5 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 18,492,203.57
5 of 5 in 5 from 75 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 15 = 1 in 258,890,850
The odds calculated as EXACTLY in a Powerball game 5/69 AND 1/26:
0 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 1.53
0 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 38.32
1 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 3.68
1 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 91.98
2 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 28.05
2 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 701.33
3 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 579.76
3 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 14,494.11
4 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 36,525.17
4 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 913,129.18
5 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 0 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 11,688,053.52
5 of 5 in 5 from 69 AND 1 of 1 in 1 from 26 = 1 in 292,201,338
Best of luck to you all, Axiomatic, Axiomatique, Axiomática/Axiomático, Axiomatisch!
Ion Saliu (royalty name: Parpaluck) –
Founder of Programming Science in Powerball, Mega Millions, Euromillions