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document.write( "A raffle is being held to benefit the local animal shelter.  They sell 971 tickets that do not win any prize, 17 tickets that win a free adoption (valued at $20), and one ticket that wins $134 worth of pet supplies and toys.  If they are selling the tickets for $5 each, how much should the shelter expect to earn for each ticket sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round to the nearest cent, as needed. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #792174 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=792174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 971 tickets lose $5.  So, that's $4855 gained for the shelter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 tickets win a NET of $15.  (The adoption is a $20 value, but you have to remember that the winners still paid $5 each for their tickets, so the net gain for each winner is only $15.)  Anyway...17 tickets win $15, so that's $255 \"lost\" for the shelter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One ticket wins a NET of $129.  (Same as above.  The prize is $134, but the person still paid $5 for their ticket.)  So, that's $129 \"lost\" for the shelter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total gains are $4855 and the the total losses are $384.  That means the shelter netted $4471.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there were 989 total tickets sold and the total netted was $4471, <b>the shelter should expect to earn $4.52 per ticket sold.</b>  ($4471 divided by 989 is $4.52.) </SPAN>\n" );
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