Mega Millions

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mega-millions

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the initial participating states?Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Virginia
2. What is the probability of winning jackpot?Approximately 1 in 302.6 million
3. How do you play Mega Millions?Pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and one MegaBall number from 1 to 24. If all six match the drawn numbers, you win the jackpot.
4. How big can the jackpot be?The minimum jackpot starts at $50 million. If no one wins, the prize grows until someone matches all six numbers.

Consortium: A group of organizations or individuals who come together to achieve a common goal.
Present Value: The current worth of a future sum of money, discounted at a specific rate.
Probability: The mathematical likelihood of a specific event occurring.