document.write( "Question 628950: Essay; show all work. A community 5K run will award $50 to the winner. 70 people enter the race, and they each pay an entry fee of $20. Assuming they are all equally likely to win, what is a fair price for the competition? Round to the nearest cent. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #395915 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A community 5K run will award $50 to the winner. 70 people enter the race, and they each pay an entry fee of $20. Assuming they are all equally likely to win, what is a fair price for the competition? Round to the nearest cent. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Random winning numbers::::::::::: 30:::::::-20 \n" ); document.write( "Corresponding probabilities::::::1/70:::::: 69/70 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Expected winnings: (1*30 - 20*69)/70 = -$19.29 \n" ); document.write( "======== \n" ); document.write( "Fair price: 20-19.29 = 71 cents. \n" ); document.write( "===================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |