D-Hustle Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 what percentage of a chance do I have of winning on this $20 scratch ticket? odds are 1 in 2.95 http://www.masslottery.com/games/instant/20-dollar/platinum-millions-54-2013.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee mike Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 not this again lol 33.8983% if you take 1/2.95 but that 2.95 is rounded off so it gives a bad number just take winning tickets/all tickets 8,528,840/25,200,000 33.8446% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Hustle Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 thank you. ChrisHarvard thinks its around 25%. he'll come here later and say you're wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisHarvard Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I'm sorry Mike, but you're wrong. To determine true odds and probability you must divide the winning ticket by the total numbers of tickets (including the winning ticket). 1 in 3.13 = 1 / 4.13 = 24.21% chance of winning. The country of Canada has scholars, scientists, and mathematicians that have proven everything I said in the scratcher video to be correct and I provided visual aids to confirm this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealSlimShady Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Wade, you get no breaks. Zero is the right answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Hustle Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 someone can email the lottery and ask. they'll tell you 33% or so. [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboatboat Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Wade this thread would have gotten more traffic if titled " Any Meth guys" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisHarvard Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I am THIS close to PMing fish to get Wizard of Odds input on this topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee mike Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I'm sorry Mike, but you're wrong. To determine true odds and probability you must divide the winning ticket by the total numbers of tickets (including the winning ticket). 1 in 3.13 = 1 / 4.13 = 24.21% chance of winning. The country of Canada has scholars, scientists, and mathematicians that have proven everything I said in the scratcher video to be correct and I provided visual aids to confirm this. the winning tickets are 8,528,840. and the total number of tickets including the winners are 25,200,000. 1 in 3.13 does not equal 1/4.13 no matter how many times you say it. if there are 3 girls in a room and i will take one home, each girl has a 1 in 3 chance. not a 1 in 4 chance. you're thinking 1 TO 3.13 which would mean there are 3.13 losers to every 1 winner, but that's not how it is when they say 1 IN, 1 OF, or 1 OUT OF... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisHarvard Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 If you don't want to hear the poster shout outs or me slamming durito, skip ahead to the 5:00 mark. [video=youtube;a8ROP29a1Mc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8ROP29a1Mc#t=319 Unreal. Wade..calling me out like this. A whole fuckin country has backed what I'm saying. Canada doesn't have the greatest beer, but those fucking guys LOVE to gamble. This shit is science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugardaddy Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I love this Harvard fellow and his videos. (No, I'm not gay either btw) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Hustle Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I am THIS close to PMing fish to get Wizard of Odds input on this topic. please do. he'll tell you 33%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Mike's math is correct, but this is actually a trick question. The true odds of "winning" is just under 20%. Roughly one in eight tickets (over 3.5 million $20 "winners" out of 25.2 million tickets sold ) pays back $20, which is a push. Seriously, you spot 7 points in a football game and your team wins by exactly 7--is this a win? So only 1 in 5 purchases will result in a profit (that's 20% Harvard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisHarvard Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Mike's math is correct' date=' but this is actually a trick question. The true odds of "winning" is just under 20%. Roughly one in eight tickets (over 3.5 million $20 "winners" out of 25.2 million tickets sold ) pays back $20, which is a push. Seriously, you spot 7 points in a football game and your team wins by exactly 7--is this a win? So only 1 in 5 purchases will result in a profit (that's 20% Harvard).[/size'] Hedge I'm just glad Mike didn't threaten to burn, drown, or crucify me on a cross like he said to WVU. I will never call Mike a weenie again, at least not for a couple weeks. He's got some aggression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisHarvard Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 And also, to Hedges point, the keyword is "TRUE". True odds and probability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 all this math makes my head hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 If you don't want to hear the poster shout outs or me slamming durito, skip ahead to the 5:00 mark. [video=youtube;a8ROP29a1Mc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8ROP29a1Mc#t=319 Unreal. Wade..calling me out like this. A whole fuckin country has backed what I'm saying. Canada doesn't have the greatest beer, but those fucking guys LOVE to gamble. This shit is science. i've seen this one before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisHarvard Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I know BD but i didn't want to make a new video showing the same thing. BTW I fucked up with the text on screen, it should be 1 / 4.13 but in the video I typed it backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee mike Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hedge I'm just glad Mike didn't threaten to burn, drown, or crucify me on a cross like he said to WVU. I will never call Mike a weenie again, at least not for a couple weeks. He's got some aggression. i also told chicubs i hope his whole family died a slow painful death of cancer, and i might have said something about them being raped first... nobody's perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRWager Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Sounds familiar i also told chicubs i hope his whole family died a slow painful death of cancer, and i might have said something about them being raped first... nobody's perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisHarvard Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 i also told chicubs i hope his whole family died a slow painful death of cancer, and i might have said something about them being raped first... nobody's perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee mike Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Sounds familiar i must've still had your comments fresh in my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Hustle Posted December 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 so 33% is the correct answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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