Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxi!rcj1 From: rcj1@ihuxi.UUCP Newsgroups: net.math Subject: Speaking of random numbers.... Message-ID: <441@ihuxi.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Jun-83 16:32:29 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxi.441 Posted: Tue Jun 14 16:32:29 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Jun-83 23:36:18 EDT Lines: 12 Why no talk on the mathematics of State Lotteries?? I'm not very good in probabilities and statistics but seems like a nifty subject to bring up. To start off, how about eliminating numbers in order to better your odds? Illinois recently started a Lotto,(pick six random numbers from 1 through 40). I think that means about 1,900,000 6-digit combinations. I came up with a Basic program to generate the 6 random, none duplicated numbers and the closest I've come is 4 out of 6! Ray, ihuxi!rcj1