In many state lotteries you can choose which numbers to play. Consider a common form in which you choose 5 numbers. Which of the following strategies can improve your chance of winning? If the method works, explain why. If not, explain why using appropriate statisics terms.

Will choosing the numbers that did come up in the most recent lottery drawing improve your chances of winning?

A) No, because each number drawn is dependent on the previous drawings, so this set of numbers is more likely in the next drawing if it has yet to be drawn.

B) Yes, because each number drawn is equally likely and indendent of the others, so this set of numbers is just as likely as any other in the next drawing.

C) No, because each number drawn is equally likely and indendent of the others, so this set of numbers is just as likely as any other in the next drawing.

Step-by-step explanation:

OPTION C - No, because each number drawn is equally likely and independent of the others, so this set of numbers is just as likely as any other in the next drawing.

stew reads at the fastest rate of 265 words per minute.

step-by-step explanation:

it's a given that felicia reads at 260 word per minute and on connie's graph we can see that she reads 200 words per minute. since stew's table tells us that he read 795 in 3 minutes, we can divide 795 by 3 to find out how many words he reads per minute.

795/3 = 265

stew reads 265 words per minute - he reads at the fastest rate since felecia reads at 260 words per minute and connie reads at 200 words per minute.

stew (265) > felecia (260) > connie (200)

because linear equations are a lot simpler than quadratics equations, and linear equations formula is a lot easier to memorize. that's why i think they're harder.