Wouldn't it be great to win the lottery?
All you have to do is buy a ticket. But what is the likelihood that your ticket will be drawn?
Probability will tell you.
The probability of winning a lottery game depends on the digits. In a 3-digit lottery game, where the object is to pick the correct number from 000 to 999, your chances of winning are 1:1000. Most games like this have numbered balls from 0 to 9. There are 3 sets of balls from which the numbers are drawn.
The probability for one specific ball being selected is 1:10.
Because there are 3 numbers to be chosen, 3 different selections from the10 balls must be made.
The probability of any 3-digit number being selected is the product of the 3 ratios.
By boxing a number (choosing any combination of the 3 digits) the probability of winning increases.
Why? Because boxing a number gives you more combinations, therefore, more opportunities to win.
A number like 232 can create these combinations: 232, 223, 322
How many 3-digit combinations can be made from the numbers 4, 5 and 6?