document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256679>Question 256679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A safe containing $1,000,000 is locked with a combination lock. You pay $1 for one guess at the six-digit combination. If you open the lock, you get to keep the million dollars. What is your expectation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/10^6=1/1,000,000 probability of winning<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000000 * 1/1000000=$1. the expectation </SPAN>\n" );
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