document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110287>Question 1110287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you are invited to play a game in which you bet&#8203; $1 on any number from 000 to 899<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your number comes&#8203; up, you get &#8203;$675<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the expected winnings. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=725288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 900 choices and a 1/900 chance of getting the right number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(X)=674(1/900)-1(899/900).  It is 674, because a dollar has already been spent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.7489-0.9989=-$0.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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