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    How many lottery tickets would a person need to buy to give him or herself a 50/50 chance of winning?

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    +1  Views: 4070 Answers: 3 Posted: 12 years ago
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    SudHawks

    Depends on whether you mean the jackpot or just win a prize? If you play the Spanish Christmas Lottery you have a 10% chance of winning, so buy 5 tickets and you have a 50% chance to win. The catch? Tickets cost 200 Euro! (you can also buy them in 10% portions)
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      Exactly half of what was sold..You might just be better off keeping the money..

      12 years ago. Rating: 5
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        146 million.

        12 years ago. Rating: 4
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          That all depends on the game played.

          12 years ago. Rating: 2
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