SOLUTION: If a lottery scratch card has a 1 in 4 chance of winning, would I be better off buying 4 sequential scratch cards from 1 shop or buying 1 scratch card from 4 different shops?

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Question 859916: If a lottery scratch card has a 1 in 4 chance of winning, would I be better off buying 4 sequential scratch cards from 1 shop or buying 1 scratch card from 4 different shops?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a lottery scratch card has a 1 in 4 chance of winning, would I be better off buying 4 sequential scratch cards from 1 shop or buying 1 scratch card from 4 different shops?
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No difference in your chance of winning.
Cheers,
Stan H.