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From: rcj1@ihuxi.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: Speaking of random numbers....
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Date: Tue, 14-Jun-83 16:32:29 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 14 16:32:29 1983
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	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,
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