Competition calculators
Five calculators for working out what an entry is actually worth. Each one starts with a worked example: change any number and the answer updates as you type.
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Calculator 01
Your odds in one draw
Hold 20 of 5,000 tickets and your odds are 1 in 250, not 1 in 5,000.
Your odds
Calculator 02
Several draws at once
Your chance of winning at least one. Adding the individual chances together overstates it.
Chance of at least one win
Calculator 03
Instant-win hit rate
300 instant prizes across 5,000 tickets. Do your entries actually hit one?
Chance of an instant win
Calculator 04
Expected value per entry
What a ticket is worth in prize terms. Below the ticket price means you are paying more than the maths returns, which is true of almost every draw.
Prize value per ticket
Calculator 05
What it adds up to
A weekly habit, written out over a year.
Common amounts
Over a year
- Per month
- Over five years
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