Jocelyn M.

asked • 06/03/20

Lottery ticket expectation of winning

Suppose 100000 tickets are sold on a lottery. Three prizes are at stake; P25000 for the first, P20000 for the second, and P10000 for the third prize. If you buy a lottery ticket, what is your mathematical expectation of winning? Is the ticket overpriced?

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