Some more National Lottery Questions

[99problems]

-What are odds on getting 3, 4, 5, 5 + BB and 6 numbers respectively?

-Is it a fact that you're more likely to get stuck by lighting then win the lottery jackpot?

-Are there any sort of mathematical 'tactics' involved by these 'professional' lotterry players/syndicates?

[crofter]

Odds for 3 correct are 56 to 1. To be a "fair bet" the National Lottery should pay out �56 for this ...not a tenner!

Odds for matching 4 are 1,031 to 1

Odds for matching 5 are  55,490 to 1

Odds for matching 5 + bonus are 2,330,636 to 1

Odds for winning the jackpot from one entry ticket are well known to be 13,983,815 to 1

[donslot]

Additionally, the overall odds of any prize per �1 staked is 1 in 54.

To mathematically arrange the minimum outlay as a plan/perm, you would need to stake �168 so that at least Three numbers intersect.