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210 people enter a competition with a 1/7 chance of winning, the prize is £9, what is the total expected prize money

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Answer:

£270

Explanation:

One person can expect to win £9*(1/7) = £1.285714..., so then 210 people can expect to win 210*£1.285714... = £270

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