Final answer:
The actual mathematical problem requires statistical information to predict how many students receive $250 or more. Without additional data or distribution percentages, the question 'how many are expected to receive $250 or more' is impossible to answer, so the correct option is D. Cannot be determined.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question provided seems to have some confusion between the lead-in and the actual mathematical problem that needs to be solved. The mention of a private message in routine communication does not relate to the statistical problem that is presented. However, focusing on the actual question about how many students are expected to receive $250 or more, we understand this is a problem of probability or statistics that requires additional information to answer. Without knowing the total number of students, the percentage of those that receive $250 or more, or any kind of distribution data, we cannot determine the answer based on the prompt alone.
In statistics, making predictions about a population based on a sample requires knowing the distribution or having a set percentage of the sample that meets the condition (in this case, receiving $250 or more). Therefore, the correct answer here would be D. Cannot be determined.