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That doesn’t work very well when the average number of winners is much less than 1. The math might work out that the “expected value” is more than one winner bu
by jncfhnb 2y ago
That doesn’t work very well when the average number of winners is much less than 1. The math might work out that the “expected value” is more than one winner but in a realistic lottery you should expect to be the only winner.
- TylerE 2y agoI'm not sure if this is true, as large jackpots see a higher than average number of tickets sold.
- jncfhnb 2y agoIt is true. The average power ball does not have a winner.
- bluGill 2y agoEvery lottery I know of has many winners. One big winner but many who match only one numbe, and so win a tiny amount.
- TylerE 2y agoWinners in this case means jackpot winners. This is especially relevant as unlike partial winners, the jackpot is shared, not duplicated.