I mentioned to a colleague that I’d bought two lottery tickets for last weeks Euromillions draw instead of my usual 1 to double my chance at winning. He said “Yeah, that’s not how it works.” I’m sure he is right – but why?
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He is wrong your chances are now two out of however many million possible combinations, instead of just the one chance out of however many millions. You could increase your chances one hundred fold… and still not be likely to win… you still increased your chances.
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