In the Powerball lottery there are 59 white balls numbered 1

In the Powerball lottery, there are 59 white balls, numbered 1 to 59. Each week, five of the white balls are drawn, without replacement. In the past, the most frequently occurring white ball has been 23. In the next lottery, will the probability of drawing the number 23 be greater than 5/59, less than 5/59, or equal to 5/59?

Solution

It will be equal to 5/59. The drawing in the next lottery will be independent of the lotteries in the past, and each number will have the same probability of being drawn.