Lotteries are gettingmore andmore popular in this country.Many books claiming to teach people how to pick winning numbers have been published. According to an official in the state’s lottery office, the game is fair in the sense that even number has the same chance of being drawn. Briefly explain how you can test this contention. (And remember that if it is true, any money spent on “systems” or

“secrets” for winning the lottery is money wasted.)