Every year, the NBA holds a draft lottery. Teams who miss the playoffs in any given year are put into the lottery the next year. The team with the worst record gets 250 table tennis balls in
the hopper. The second worst record gets 199 table tennis balls.
The number of table tennis balls dwindles to 5 for the 14th worst team. Is this a fair way to determine draft order?

Question

Every year, the NBA holds a draft lottery. Teams who miss the playoffs in any given year are put into the lottery the next year. The team with the worst record gets 250 table tennis balls in 
the hopper. The second worst record gets 199 table tennis balls. 
The number of table tennis balls dwindles to 5 for the 14th worst team. Is this a fair way to determine draft order?

anonymous · Answer

Lemme think abt this. Basically they are giving more balls for the team that does the worst and according to your ranking thats the amount of balls you receive. The better you do the less balls you receive. Im just trying to see if there is some pattern. So give me a few. What topic in math are u learning currently?

anonymous · Answer

Well if it aint a fair method then back it up. Why do you think it aint a fair method?

anonymous · Answer

I have a problem with this question too. do you mind telling me how to solve it???

anonymous · Answer

I am just as confused as I was 15 days ago. Dont think I got any smarter ...