document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200327>Question 1200327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets for a raffle cost $15. There were 621 tickets sold. One ticket will be randomly selected as the winner, and that person wins $1800. For someone who buys a ticket, what is the Expected Value (the mean of the distribution)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the Expected Value is negative, be sure to include the \"-\" sign with the answer. Express the answer rounded to two decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expected Value = $  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Tickets for a raffle cost $15. There were 621 tickets sold. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One ticket will be randomly selected as the winner, and that person wins $1800. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For someone who buys a ticket, what is the Expected Value (the mean of the distribution)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the Expected Value is negative, be sure to include the \"-\" sign with the answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express the answer rounded to two decimal places.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expected Value = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F621%29%2A1800+-+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F621%29%2A1800+-+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -12.10 dollars  (rounded).    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula is self-explanatory due to its structure.\r<BR>\n" );
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