document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204061>Question 204061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1000 raffle tickets are sold at $3 each. One grand prize of $100 and two consolation prizes of $75 will be awarded. Find Jake’s expectation if he purchases one ticket. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) -$2.75	B) -$3.00	C) $0.24 	D) $2.75	E) $3.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is what I came up with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "250/x = 1000/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = what must be subtracted from the prize of one ticket\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1000) = 250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 250/1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1/4 = 0.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 3.00 - 0.25 = 2.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is not correct, write back. </SPAN>\n" );
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