How can you simulate a one in one million chance to hit the jackpot?

To simulate a one in a million chance to hit the jackpot, you need to generate a random number within a specific range. The correct approach involves generating a random integer between 1 and 1,000,000, where drawing a specific value (like 1) represents winning the jackpot.

The expression utilizes Math.random(), which generates a floating-point number between 0.0 (inclusive) and 1.0 (exclusive). By multiplying this value by 1,000,000, you scale the random number to fit the desired range of 0 to 999,999. Adding 1 shifts this range to 1 to 1,000,000, facilitating the ability to directly simulate a winner with the outcome being 1.

Thus, the technique effectively covers all possibilities from 1 to 1,000,000, meaning that if the generated value is precisely 1, it corresponds to winning the jackpot, which indeed gives you a one in a million chance.

Other options either have the wrong range or are incorrectly formulated for the intended outcome. These discrepancies limit the ability to correctly simulate the desired odds of hitting the jackpot.