(a) Find the expected value (in dollars) of the amount won by one entry. (b) Find the expected value (in dollars) if the cost of entering this sweepstakes is the cost of a postage stamp (34 cents)

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Prizes and the chances of winning in a sweepstakes are given in the table below.
Prize
Chances
1 chance in 400,000,000|
1 chance in 200,000,000|
$15,000,000
$150,000
$25,000
1 chance in 80,000,000
$10,000
1 chance in 4,000,000
$500
1 chance in 100,000
A watch valued at $65
1 chance in 7,000
(a) Find the expected value (in dollars) of the amount won by one entry.
(b) Find the expected value (in dollars) if the cost of entering this sweepstakes is the cost of a postage stamp (34 cents)
Transcribed Image Text:Prizes and the chances of winning in a sweepstakes are given in the table below. Prize Chances 1 chance in 400,000,000| 1 chance in 200,000,000| $15,000,000 $150,000 $25,000 1 chance in 80,000,000 $10,000 1 chance in 4,000,000 $500 1 chance in 100,000 A watch valued at $65 1 chance in 7,000 (a) Find the expected value (in dollars) of the amount won by one entry. (b) Find the expected value (in dollars) if the cost of entering this sweepstakes is the cost of a postage stamp (34 cents)
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Expected value of an event refers to the probable outcome of the event if all the possibilities and their their probability of happening are taken into consideration.

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