document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119354>Question 1119354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You buy a raffle ticket that cost you $5. There are 200 total tickets sold for this raffle. If your ticket is drawn first, you win the grand prize of $500. If your ticket is drawn 2nd you win $50, and if your ticket is drawn 3rd you win $10. What is your expected \"winnings\" for this raffle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #734876 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=734876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> E(X)=+500(1/200) x*P(x)+(199/200)(1/199)(50)+(199/200)(198/199)(1/198)(10)-5, the cost of the ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$2.50+$0.25+$0.05-5=minus $2.20. </SPAN>\n" );
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