document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200524>Question 1200524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Krinkles potato chips is having a \"Lucky Seven Sweepstakes.\" The one grand prize is $85,000; 7 second prizes each pay $8,500; 77 third prizes each pay $850; and 777 fourth prizes each pay $85. What is the expectation of this contest, if there are 8 million entries? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem, the \"expectation\" is the total sum of all prizes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "smeared evenly/uniformly over all 8 millions of entries.\r<BR>\n" );
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