— the twinning rate — in the U.S. in 2010, according to the CDC: 33.1 per 1,000 live births — or about 1 out of 30.
, according to the CDC: 1 per 53.
Triplet or higher-order birthrate in the U.S. in 2010: 137.6 per 100,000 live births — or about 1 out of 728.
Odds of by matching two white balls and the red ball: about 1 in 706.
Matching three white balls and the red ball for $100: about 1 in 12,245.
Powerball’s Grand Prize: 1 in 175,223,510.
Total number of quintuplet and other higher-order births in the U.S. in 2010: 37.
Rate of Minnesota Twins World Series victories: 1 per 54 seasons played.
Snap judgment: You might be better off wagering that the Minnesota Twins will win the series in any given year — or that a pregnant friend will have triplets — than hoping for great returns in Powerball.
Dave Burdick: 303-954-1957, dburdick@denverpost.com
