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12-06-2007, 01:59 PM
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Gambling MATH people, question for ya (GANCH)
So I was just thinking about this in the shower. For this deal, throw the spreads out the window.
1) A NFL weekend after byeweeks, there are 16 games a week. If I wanted to do a 16-team parlay, and have to pick every game (no O/U), ect.). Just one pick per game. How many different cards would I have to fill out to get EVERY SINGLE possible combination, which would give a guarentee win. Obviously I am not going to do it, its way to much to even try. Just wondering. 2). If I wanted to play the Mega Millions Lottery, and wanted every combination to guarentee a win, how many would there be? (If your not fimailar, the lottery has balls 1-75. There is also a "Mega Ball" number 1-75. You need to match 5/5 of the regular lottery balls, the you have to match you mega ball, the mega ball drawing is in a seperate container then the regular lottery, so # repeat is possible). ................Good luck |
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12-06-2007, 02:06 PM
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"But you can't have your dream without laying something on the line. The key is not to risk what you can't afford to lose. You might think you're different, but someday you gonna want more too. The quesiton is what are you willing to lay on the line." 钱 錢 argent Geld soldi お金 돈 dinheiro деньги dinero เงิน כסף, ממון raha λεφτά pengar danh từ money |
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12-06-2007, 02:06 PM
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"But you can't have your dream without laying something on the line. The key is not to risk what you can't afford to lose. You might think you're different, but someday you gonna want more too. The quesiton is what are you willing to lay on the line." 钱 錢 argent Geld soldi お金 돈 dinheiro деньги dinero เงิน כסף, ממון raha λεφτά pengar danh từ money |
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you'll get the same result without the suspense.|
12-06-2007, 02:13 PM
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"But you can't have your dream without laying something on the line. The key is not to risk what you can't afford to lose. You might think you're different, but someday you gonna want more too. The quesiton is what are you willing to lay on the line." 钱 錢 argent Geld soldi お金 돈 dinheiro деньги dinero เงิน כסף, ממון raha λεφτά pengar danh từ money |
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12-06-2007, 02:19 PM
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"But you can't have your dream without laying something on the line. The key is not to risk what you can't afford to lose. You might think you're different, but someday you gonna want more too. The quesiton is what are you willing to lay on the line." 钱 錢 argent Geld soldi お金 돈 dinheiro деньги dinero เงิน כסף, ממון raha λεφτά pengar danh từ money |
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12-06-2007, 02:57 PM
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To answer question #2, I need to correct your given info. There are actually 56 regular balls, of which 5 are chosen, and 46 mega balls (sounds dirty) of which one is chosen.
The formula is [56!/ (5! x 51!) ] x 46 = 175,711,536 possibilities. P.S. 5! = 5x4x3x2x1 I confirmed the answer at the MM site. Do the math for yourself...it works. Last edited by HedgeHog : 12-06-2007 at 03:01 PM. |
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12-06-2007, 03:02 PM
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