The prizes that can be won in a sweepstakes
Question
The prizes that can be won in a sweepstakes are
listed below together with the chances of winning each one.
$ 5 comma 600 left parenthesis 1 chance in 8 comma 200 right parenthesis
$5,600 (1 chance in 8,200)
$ 2 comma 300 left parenthesis 1 chance in 5 comma 600 right parenthesis
$2,300 (1 chance in 5,600)
$ 800 left parenthesis 1 chance in 4 comma 100 right parenthesis
$800 (1 chance in 4,100)
$ 100 left parenthesis 1 chance in 2 comma 800 right parenthesis
$100 (1 chance in 2,800)
Find the expected value, rounded to the nearest cent, of the amount won for one entry if the cost of entering is 70
70 cents.
A.
$100
B.
$0.61
C.
$1.29
D.
$0.62