So... in South Africa yesterday, the Powerball results were interesting, and when they are this interesting, a lot of people begin to question whether there are some shenanigans going on.
The powerball here is structured as follows:
Select 5 balls from a pool of 45
Select 1 powerball from a pool of 20
The results of the powerball were 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 and Powerball 10
There were 20 winners with that combination
Results page: here
Lottery card: here
What are the odds of this exact sequence of numbers being drawn?
I guess it's impossible to calculate the odds of that number of winners without knowing the number of entries.
Is this sequence necessarily unusual? Unlikely, naturally, but probability being what it is just means that any sequence is possible.
I understand that the system of drawing numbers is electronic and thus there is some scope for manipulation, but at the same time, if one were to manipulate the results, a sequence like this would seem like exactly the wrong way to go about it. What other arguments are there against the conspiratorial thinking that is likely to arise?
I don't play any kind of lottery games so I'm not invested in this, but hearty thanks to anyone who takes the time to answer or comment.
The powerball here is structured as follows:
Select 5 balls from a pool of 45
Select 1 powerball from a pool of 20
The results of the powerball were 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 and Powerball 10
There were 20 winners with that combination
Results page: here
Lottery card: here
What are the odds of this exact sequence of numbers being drawn?
I guess it's impossible to calculate the odds of that number of winners without knowing the number of entries.
Is this sequence necessarily unusual? Unlikely, naturally, but probability being what it is just means that any sequence is possible.
I understand that the system of drawing numbers is electronic and thus there is some scope for manipulation, but at the same time, if one were to manipulate the results, a sequence like this would seem like exactly the wrong way to go about it. What other arguments are there against the conspiratorial thinking that is likely to arise?
I don't play any kind of lottery games so I'm not invested in this, but hearty thanks to anyone who takes the time to answer or comment.
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