Probability Of Winning The Lotto (And Other Unlikely Things)

What Are The Chances?

(of winning the lotto and other crazy things)



Getting cancer in your lifetime

1 in 2



Being selected on The Price Is Right

1 in 36



Getting audited by the IRS

1 in 175



Beating the house in a hand of BlackJacks

1 in 2.2



Being born with 11 fingers or toes

1 in 500



Getting injured and dying in the next year

1 in 1,820



Winning an Academy Award

1 in 11,500



Find a pearl in an oyster

1 in 12,000



Becoming a pro athlete

1 in 22,000



Going blind after laser eye surgery

1 in 85,714



Dating a supermodel

1 in 88,000



Dying in an airplane accident

1 in 354,319



Getting killed by fireworks

1 in 616,488



Getting dealt a royal flush in poker

1 in 649,740



Being struck by lightning

1 in 700,000



Winning $1,000 in California Scratcher

1 in 960,000



Being a billionaire

1 in 7,000,000



Becoming president of the USA

1 in 10,000,000



Getting attacked by a shark

1 in 11,500,000



Being killed by a mountain lion

1 in 32,000,000



Winning $1,000 in the McDonald's Monopoly game

1 in 36,950,005



Winning the Megabucks Slot Machine Jackpot

1 in 49,836,032



Winning the Mega Millions lottery jackpot

1 in 135,145,920 What are Chances? (of winning the lotto and other crazy things) Getting cancer Being selected on in your lifetime The Price is Right Getting audited by the IRS 1 in 2 1 in 36 1 in 175 Beating the house in a hand of BlackJack Being hom with 11 ingers or toes Getting injured and 1 in 2.2 1 in 500 dying in the next year 1 in 1,820 Winning an Academy Award Finding a pearl in an oyster 1 in 11,500 1 in 12,000 Becoming a pro athlete 1 in 22,000 Gelng bliad after laser eye surgery 1 in 85,714 permodel 1 in 88,000 Dying in an airplane accident 1 in 354,319 Getting killed by fireworks 1 in 616,488 Getting deat a royal flush in poker 1 in 649,740 Being struck by lightning 1 in 700,000 Winning $1,000 in Califorula Scratcher 1 in 960,000 [1 millon) Being a billionalre 1 in 7,000,000 Becoming presldent of the USA 1 in 10,000,000 Getting attacked by a shark 1 in 11,500,000 Winning $1,000 in the MeDonalds Monopoly game Being killed by a mountain ion 1 in 32,000,000 1 in 36,950,005 Winning the Megabucka Slot Machine Jackpot 1 in 49,836,032 Winning the Mega Millions lottery jackpot 1 in 135,145,920 Sources: USA Tolwy, Abar.com, Furny2.c0m, et om.com OnlineBlack . jack.com Scdalead com, Listhertist.com, Metromis.com What are Chances? (of winning the lotto and other crazy thỉngs) Being selected on Getting cancer in your lifetime The Price is Right Getting audited by the IRS 1 in 2 1 in 36 1 in 175 Beating the house in a hand of BlackJack: Being born with 11 fingers or toes 1 in 2.2 1 in 500 Getting injured and dying in the next year 1 in 1,820 Winning an Academy Award Finding a pearl in an oyster 1 in 11,500 1 in 12,000 Becoming a pro athlete 1 in 22,000 Going blind after laser eye surgery 1 in 85,714 Dating a supermode 1 in 88,000 Dying in an airplane accident 1 in 354,319 Getting killed by fireworks 1 in 616,488 Getting dealt a royal flush in poker 1 in 649,740 Being struck by lightning 1 in 700,000 Winning $1,000 in California Scratcher 1 in 960,000 (1 million) Being a billionaire 1 in 7,000,000 Becoming president of the USA 1 in 10,000,000 Getting attacked by a shark 1 in 11,500,000 Winning $1,000 in the McDonalds Monopoly game Being killed by a mountain lion 1 in 32,000,000 1 in 36,950,005 Winning the Megabucks Slot Machine Jackpot 1 in 49,836,032 Winning the Mega Millions lottery jackpot 1 in 135,145,920 Sources: USA Today, About.com, Funny2.com, ehow.com SodaHead.com, ListAfterList.com, Metromix.com OnlineBlack jack.com