document.write( "Question 1178010: The Ohio lottery has a game called Pick 4 where a player pays $2 and picks a four-digit number. If the four numbers come up in the order you picked, then you win $2000. What is your expected value? Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #813981 by robertb(5830)\"\" \"About 
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If repetition of digits is allowed, then you expect to gain/lose\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If repetition of digits is not allowed, then you expect to gain/lose\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ", to the nearest cent.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So however you select the four digits, on average you lose in this lottery! \n" ); document.write( "
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