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Euromillions now has 11 lucky star numbers

NomdePlume · 2011-05-05 15:10:27

So from now on there'll be 11 lucky stars instead of 9. How much more ridiculous are the odds of winning the jackpot now? Me can't maths.

05-05-2011 3:10pm

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NomdePlume

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So from now on there'll be 11 lucky stars instead of 9.

How much more ridiculous are the odds of winning the jackpot now? Me can't maths.

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#2 05-05-2011 7:35pm

Browney7

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Choose 5 from 50 = (50*49*48*47*46)/(5*4*3*2*1) = 1 in 2118760 chance
Choose 2 from 11 = (11*10)/(2*1) = 1 in 55 chance

Multiply the 2 together to get a 1 in 116,531,800 chance of winning the Jackpot if my maths are right.

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