There are 10 cards in a hat, numbered 1 to 10. The game is to draw one card out of the hat. If the number you draw is even, you win $20. If the number you draw is odd, you win nothing. If you play the game, what is the expected payoff?$____
Q. There are 10 cards in a hat, numbered 1 to 10. The game is to draw one card out of the hat. If the number you draw is even, you win $20. If the number you draw is odd, you win nothing. If you play the game, what is the expected payoff?$____
Prompt: question_prompt: What's the expected payoff for drawing an even number from a hat with cards numbered 1 to 10?
Even Numbers: There are 5even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) and 5odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 20, 21) in the hat.
Probability: The probability of drawing an even number is 5 out of 10, or 21.
Expected Value - Even: The probability of drawing an odd number is also 5 out of 10, or 21.
Calculation - Even: If you draw an even number, you win $20. So the expected value for drawing an even number is 21×$20.
Expected Value - Odd: Calculate the expected value for drawing an even number: 21×($20)=($10).
Calculation - Odd: If you draw an odd number, you win $0. So the expected value for drawing an odd number is 21×$0.
Total Expected Payoff: Calculate the expected value for drawing an odd number: 21×($0)=($0).
Total Expected Payoff: Calculate the expected value for drawing an odd number: 21×($0)=($0). Add the expected values together to get the total expected payoff: ($10)+($0)=($10).
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