A local softball league is raffling off $1000.00 You can buy one ticket for $6.00 three tickets for $17.00 five tickets for $25.00 or ten tickets for $50.00 Assume the league sells 1000 tickets. Should you buy one, three, five, or ten tickets to maximize your expected winnings?

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A local softball league is raffling off $1000.00 You can buy one ticket for $6.00 three tickets for $17.00 five tickets for $25.00 or ten tickets for $50.00 Assume the league sells 1000 tickets. Should you buy one, three, five, or ten tickets to maximize your expected winnings? 

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