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200 lottery tickets are sold for $5 each. The person with the single winning ticket will get $62. What is the expected value for a ticket in this lottery?

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His expected value is 0.057

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that there are 200 lottery tickets sold for $5 each, the total amount on ticket is:

200 * $5 = $1000

Since $62 is for the winner, subtracting the amount bet, we have ($62 - $5 = $57)

His chance of losing is 999/1000

His chance of winning is 1/1000

The expected earning for a ticket is:

57/1000 = 0.057

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