What is the average (expected) net amount that someone will win from one raffle ticket

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To raise funds for equipment for the upcoming Statistics Games, students on the Clayton State team are holding a fundraiser. They plan to sell 100 raffle tickets for $20 each. They are raffling off one (1) $500 prize, three (3) $100 prizes, and ten (10) $20 prizes. The table gives the probability distribution for the NET amount won. What is the average (expected) net amount that someone will win from one raffle ticket? Please see the picture attachment for table information. 

I got -$10 as my answer. 

$480
$80
B
P(x=X)
1/100
3/100
10/100
of 7
Transcribed Image Text:$480 $80 B P(x=X) 1/100 3/100 10/100 of 7
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