
Mathematics For Elementary Teachers With Activities
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Author: Sybilla Beckmann
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Chapter 16.3, Problem 14P
A game at a fund-raiser: There are 20 rubber ducks floating in a pool. One of the ducks has a mark on the bottom, indicating that the contestant wins a prize. Each contestant pays 25 cents to play. A contestant randomly picks 2 of the ducks. If the contestant picks the duck with the mark on the bottom, the contestant wins a prize that costs $1.
a. What is the probability that a contestant will win a prize? Explain.
b. If 200 people play the game, about how many people would you expect to win? Why?
c. Based on your answer to part (b), how much money should the duck game be expected to earn for the fund raiser (net) if 200 people play it? Explain.
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