How to Calculate the Odds of Winning USA Powerball - Step by Step Instructions - Tutorial

USA Powerball is played by selecting 5 from 69 and 1 from 26 for the Powerball. This video shows how to work out the odds of winning the popular USA lottery game called Powerball. There are a few simple calculations necessary to get the answer. This video shows the odds of correctly selecting 5 winning numbers out of 69, and then 1 out of 26 numbers for the Powerball. However these calculation steps can be applied to other Mega Millions or Powerball or other lottery style of games with more or less numbers.

[phrui]

6:35 the chance on the ticket (11, 688, 053.52) is different than what you calculated (11, 238, 513). Why is this?

[brucedavis]

If you're not in you can't win....