Submitted by Reason-Local t3_11de5ag in explainlikeimfive
Comfortable_Key_6904 t1_ja8gjtj wrote
Reply to comment by ljonesfl in ELI5: why does/doesn’t probability increase when done multiple times? by Reason-Local
Would buying more lottery tickets increase your odds?
PsychicDave t1_ja8u15y wrote
If they are all different (i.e. you choose your numbers and make them different) then yes you’ll increase your odds. Same for a raffle, except you don’t need to worry about the numbers as each ticket is unique. But if everyone buys more raffle tickets with the same multiple, then your odds don’t change. If everyone buys more lotto tickets, everyone’s chances of winning increase (but also the odds of having to share the jackpot).
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