There are 50 cards in a hat, numbered 1 to 50. The game is to draw one card out of the hat. If the number you draw is even, you win $24. If the number you draw is odd, you win nothing. If you play the game, what is the expected payoff?$____
Q. There are 50 cards in a hat, numbered 1 to 50. The game is to draw one card out of the hat. If the number you draw is even, you win $24. If the number you draw is odd, you win nothing. If you play the game, what is the expected payoff?$____
Identify Even Numbers: There are 25even numbers between 1 and 50, so the chance of drawing an even number is 25 out of 50.
Calculate Probability: The probability of drawing an even number is 5025, which simplifies to 21.
Determine Expected Payoff for Even Number: If you draw an even number, you win $24. So, the expected payoff for drawing an even number is 21×$24.
Calculate Expected Payoff: Calculating the expected payoff: 21×$(24)=$(12).
Determine Expected Payoff for Odd Number: Since there's no prize for drawing an odd number, the expected payoff for an odd number is $0.
Calculate Total Expected Payoff: Adding the expected payoffs for even and odd numbers: $12+$0=$12.
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