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Re: Preposterously simple stat question
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Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:26:01 GMT
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On 6/21/05, Larry Pieniazek at@at dot.dot
<larmiltontrainworkscom@qs483.pair.com> wrote:
> Non statistically, that is, taking psychology of yourself and other players
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> account, if we assume it's a fair draw, then you would want to pick numbers
> that
> OTHER people are less likely to pick, (since the prize is shared out) to
> increase the prize value. But that's pretty imponderable unless you know what
> gets picked a lot and think it's a trend likely to continue.
Often, I'm told, birthdays and anniversaries are the source of a lot
of lotto-style picks. If so, numbers 1-12 are very common, and 13-31
are more common. 32-40, not being easy date numbers, are thus more
rare.
--
John Fiala
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| (...) Statistically, assuming it's a fair draw, there should be no difference, as this is a draw with replacement (each time you start drawing 6 numbers, all 40 are there) at the start of the draw, between any 6 numbers. Non statistically, that is, (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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