A question of dice -- answer only if you're old enough.

[Nyaricus]

Never. Good idea, though.

I agree

cheers,
--N

 

[Nyaricus]

Roll a d14 and a d4.

If the d4 result is 1, add 0 to the d14's result.
If the d4 result is 2, add 14 to the d14's result.
If the d4 result is 3, add 28 to the d14's result.
If the d4 result is 4, add 42 to the d14's result.

Equal chance of any number from 1 to 56.

How'd I do it for the Canadian 6-49? You seem to have a good grasp of this

6-49 - choose 6 numbers between 1 and 49.

cheers,
--N

 

[Gruns]

Or...

Or you could just roll a d6 until you get 6 different numbers and still have the same chance of winning...
Later!
Gruns

 

[Crothian]

Nope, but I don't play the lottery

 

[Shadowdancer]

Naw, I just use Hurley's numbers.

 

[babomb]

How'd I do it for the Canadian 6-49? You seem to have a good grasp of this

6-49 - choose 6 numbers between 1 and 49.

cheers,
--N

(d4 - 1) * 11 + d11 + 5

 

[airwalkrr]

Roll a d14 and a d4.

If the d4 result is 1, add 0 to the d14's result.
If the d4 result is 2, add 14 to the d14's result.
If the d4 result is 3, add 28 to the d14's result.
If the d4 result is 4, add 42 to the d14's result.

Equal chance of any number from 1 to 56.

Great! Now where the $%^& am I supposed to find a d14?

 

[Frostmarrow]

Great! Now where the $%^& am I supposed to find a d14?

http://www.chessex.com/Dice/Specialty Dice/14_sided.htm

 

[Nyaricus]

(d4 - 1) * 11 + d11 + 5

?? Are you joshin me, mate?

 

[glass]

Never. Of course, in the UK we don't have state lotteries (or states) but I have never played the national lottery either.

Even if I did play it, the ticket machines will generate random numbers for you (a 'lucky dip'), making your own dice a bit redundant.


glass.