Trying To Be Random in Selecting Numbers for Lotto

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This article presents data for examining the ability of individuals to choose numbers randomly. Three datasets of six-tuples selected by a lottery game, generated by S-Plus, and chosen by college students can be compared using descriptive statistics and goodness of fit tests to explore bias and randomness. Key Words: Boxplots; Chi-squared tests; Minimum gap; QQ plots.

Resource Type	Dataset (DCMI Type Vocabulary) Reference Material (DCMI Type Vocabulary)
Format	html Other
Audience	College --Undergrad Upper Division College --Undergrad Lower Division
Source	Journal of Statistics Education
Email Address	Philip.J.Boland@ucd.ie ,Yudi@ucd.ie
Date Of Record Creation	2005-07-26 14:10:25
Date Of Record Release	2005-07-26 14:10:25
Date Last Modified	2006-06-20 12:52:06
Statistical Topic	Data Collection -- Measurements Properties and Issues -- Variable Validity, Reliability, Bias Data Presentation -- One Numerical Variable -- Graphical Displays Statistical Inference and Techniques -- Categorical Methods -- Goodness of Fit Probability -- Elementary Probability -- Random Variables
Material Type	Datasets
Author's Name	Philip J. Boland and Yudi Pawitan
Author's Organization	National University of Ireland - Dublin
Source Code Available	No
Intended User Role	Teacher
Application Area	Sports and Games
Copyrights	Yes
Cost involved with use	Free to all
Math Level	Algebra level symbolic math

Date Record Checked: 2005-07-26 00:00:00

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Trying To Be Random in Selecting Numbers for Lotto