document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135737>Question 1135737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a lottery game, a player picks six numbers from 1 to 27. If the player matches all six numbers, they win 30,000 dollars. Otherwise, they lose $1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the expected value of this game? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #753435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=753435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Odds of winning:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F27%29%2A%285%2F26%29%2A%284%2F25%29%2A%283%2F24%29%2A%282%2F23%29%2A%281%2F22%29+=+1%2F296010 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the odds of losing are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=296009%2F296010 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"296009%2F296010\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expected value:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F296010%29%2A%2830000%29+-+%28296009%2F296010%29%2A%281%29+=+-266009%2F296010+=+-0.89865 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the expected value of the game is about -$0.90. </SPAN>\n" );
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