The student council is hosting a drawing to raise money for scholarships. They are selling tickets for $7 each and will sell 600 tickets. There is one $1,000 grand prize, three $200 second prizes, and thirteen $10 third prizes. You just bought a ticket. Find the expected value for your profit. Round to the nearest cent. $
The student council is hosting a drawing to raise money for scholarships. They are selling tickets for $7 each and will sell 600 tickets. There is one $1,000 grand prize, three $200 second prizes, and thirteen $10 third prizes. You just bought a ticket. Find the expected value for your profit. Round to the nearest cent. $
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter7: Percents
Section7.6: Percent Applications
Problem 40E
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![The student council is hosting a drawing to raise money for scholarships. They are selling tickets for $7 each
and will sell 600 tickets. There is one $1,000 grand prize, three $200 second prizes, and thirteen $10 third
prizes. You just bought a ticket. Find the expected value for your profit. Round to the nearest cent.
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Transcribed Image Text:The student council is hosting a drawing to raise money for scholarships. They are selling tickets for $7 each
and will sell 600 tickets. There is one $1,000 grand prize, three $200 second prizes, and thirteen $10 third
prizes. You just bought a ticket. Find the expected value for your profit. Round to the nearest cent.
$
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