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The chance of winning a lottery game is 1 in approximately 22 million. Suppose you buy a​ $1 lottery ticket in anticipation of winning the ​$6 million grand prize. Calculate your expected net winnings for this single ticket. Interpret the result.

The chance of winning a lottery game is 1 in approximately 22 million. Suppose you buy a​ $1 lottery ticket in anticipation of winning the ​$6 million grand prize. Calculate your expected net winnings for this single ticket. Interpret the result.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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The chance of winning a lottery game is 1 in approximately
22
million. Suppose you buy a​ $1 lottery ticket in anticipation of winning the
​$6
million grand prize. Calculate your expected net winnings for this single ticket. Interpret the result.
 
 
 
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P(win game) = 122 Million = 122000000

winning amount = 6 million $ = 6000000

ticket prize $1

P(lose game) = 1-122000000 = 2199999922000000

expected winning for single ticket = ?

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