trackgirl000
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1. A book club announces a sweepstakes to attract new subscribers. The prizes are the corresponding chances are listed here:
prize chance
$50,000 1 in one million
$5,000 1 in 250,000
$100 1 in 5,000
$20 1 in 500
Suppose you have just mailed in a sweepstakes ticket and X stands for your winnings.
(a) list the probability distribution of X. (caution:what is not listed is the chance of winning nothing, but you can figure that out from the given information).
(b) calculate your expected winnings.
prize chance
$50,000 1 in one million
$5,000 1 in 250,000
$100 1 in 5,000
$20 1 in 500
Suppose you have just mailed in a sweepstakes ticket and X stands for your winnings.
(a) list the probability distribution of X. (caution:what is not listed is the chance of winning nothing, but you can figure that out from the given information).
(b) calculate your expected winnings.