document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013962>Question 1013962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets were $2 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57,444 tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "202 prizes were given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First prize was worth $2000.  Second prize was worth $1500.  Third prize was worth $1000.  Fourth prize was $995.  Fifth prize was $990; sixth was $985 and so on with the value of each subsequent prize worth $5 less than the one before until the 202nd prize which was worth only $5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much profit was made after all the prizes were given out? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "57,444 tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "202 prizes were given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First prize was worth $2000. Second prize was worth $1500. Third prize was worth $1000. Fourth prize was $995. Fifth prize was $990; sixth was $985 and so on with the value of each subsequent prize worth $5 less than the one before until the 202nd prize which was worth only $5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much profit was made after all the prizes were given out? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the total amt received<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * 57444 = $114,888<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find how much is left after 1st and 2nd prizes were paid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "114888 - 2000 - 1500 = $111,388<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the total amt of the remaining 200 prizes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the average pay out between the 3rd and 202th prize<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281000%2B5%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281000%2B5%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 502.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use this average to find the total of 200 payouts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 * 502.5 = $100500 paid out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find how much is left of the 111388 remaining after 1st and 2nd prizes are paid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "111388 - 100500 = $10,888 profit </SPAN>\n" );
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