document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925953>Question 925953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  if melinda buys two tickets at the spring fling since there is a $1000 prize, one $500 prize, and five $100 prizes. there were a total of 1000 tickets sold at $3 each. what is melinda's expectation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Random winning values:::..... 994........494.......94.......-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Matching probabilities::..... (2/1000)..(2/1000)..10/1000..986/1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E(x) = [2*994 + 2*494 + 10*94 - 6*986]/1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -2000/1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -$2.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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