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Old 21-Feb-2005, 13:02
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Quote:
Your chances of winning a scratch and win is 1:5
How do I say that? Is it this:
1. My chances of winning a sractch and win are one in five.

Quote:
Your chances of winning a scratch and win is 1:50
For this, is it:
2. My chances of winning a sractch and win are one in fifty.

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Old 21-Feb-2005, 14:06
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Default Re: Lotteries

All fine in casual conversation, Jack, but I think the better part of valour would be to rephrase as:

My chance of winning a scratch-and-win is one in fifty / one in five.
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