Half-a-Billion-DOLLARS ! ! !

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Originally posted by: BAGIANT
It seems to me, that you are getting 3-1 on your "investment. Some guy from my area hit 5 of 5 but missed the mega millions number. I think he and 46 others won $250,000 each. Not a bad payday. But can you imagine having 5 out of 5 and miss the Mega ball by one number? Cost someone (47 people) $365 million. Boy that sure would piss me off.

By the way, should I get lucky enough to win this by myself, or with one other winner, I'll treat you all to a trip to Vegas and give each of you at least $2000 to gamble with at your leisure. Naturally it will be held at the Silverton!

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Originally posted by: kiddo1125
Well, you can see that I don't play these things enough to know what is what! LOL

My ticket shows 5 numbers across, then a megaball number.

Above it, it says "megaplier YES".
I think this is where I paid the extra $1.

>>>>Some States, . . . Mega Million States, . . . permit a player to multiply winnings of non-jackpot prizes by playing for $2. kiddo1125 can click on her state on the cited page to find her State's rules.

Not sure what it means though. I live in Colorado. what's a nonjackpot?
(Can't look the rules up, as I am still at work.)

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Originally posted by: pearlguy
The "order" is of no significance.

If you draw 1 ball from the original 56 then there is only 55 "other" numbers it can be paired with.
At that point it is 1 x55 combinations. (It doesn't matter which ball is drawn)
However, "going in" there are 56 choices that can be paired with 55 remaining and after that number is picked there are only 54 "other combinations, etc. etc. etc.

For instance. if you draw the # 7 on the first pick... you dont get 4 MORE choices to pick it again. There are only 55 numbers with which it can be paired, and so on and so on.

You cannot use a "dividing" factorial because you might pick it later. Once it is drawn, it's history.

For example (to make it simple) Use the numbers 1 thru 6 and pick (draw) five of them. What are your odds?
According to your theory it would be: 6/5 x 5/4 x 4/3 x 3/2 x 2/1 = 720/120 = 6/1

Do you REALLY think you could pull the "correct" numbers out once every six times ???

And let's assume I am wrong ... then every person / corporation that can dredge up $ 175 million is (according to your math) $500 + million richer. What a deal !!! And oh shit....what if 10 people do it....then their guaranteed win just became a $125 million dollar LOSS.

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