For a fundraiser, there is a raffle with 125 tickets. One ticket will win a $270 prize, and the remaining tickets will win nothing. If you have a ticket, what is the expected payoff?$____
Q. For a fundraiser, there is a raffle with 125 tickets. One ticket will win a $270 prize, and the remaining tickets will win nothing. If you have a ticket, what is the expected payoff?$____
Calculate Probability of Winning: Calculate the probability of winning the prize. Probability of winning P(win) = Number of winning tickets / Total number of tickets = 1251.
Calculate Probability of Not Winning: Calculate the probability of not winning the prize. Probability of not winning P(not win) = Number of non-winning tickets / Total number of tickets = 125124.
Determine Winning Ticket Amount: Determine the amount won for the winning ticket.Amount won for winning ticket = $270.
Determine Non-Winning Ticket Amount: Determine the amount won for a non-winning ticket. Amount won for non-winning ticket = $0.
Calculate Expected Payoff for Winning Ticket: Calculate the expected payoff for a winning ticket.Expected payoff for winning = P(win)×Amount won for winning ticket=1251×$(270).
Calculate Expected Payoff for Non-Winning Ticket: Calculate the expected payoff for a non-winning ticket.Expected payoff for non-winning = P(not win)×Amount won for non-winning ticket=125124×$0.
Add Expected Payoffs for Total: Add the expected payoffs to get the total expected payoff.Total expected payoff = Expected payoff for winning + Expected payoff for non-winning = 1251∗$(270) + 125124∗$(0).
Perform Calculations for Total Expected Payoff: Perform the calculations to find the total expected payoff.Total expected payoff = 1251∗$(270) + 0 = \$\(2.16\).
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