After studying Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:

If people understood the mathematics involving probabilities and lotteries, as you now do, do you think they would continue to spend hundreds of dollars per year on lottery tickets? Explain your answer and respond to at least 2 of your classmates.

Your initial post should be at least 200 words/numbers or a combination of both. Your initial post is worth 60 points. 

Additional readings must be cited, and formatted in the current APA style.

You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending or adding supplementary distinctions to their posts.