A Grocery Chain Runs a Prize Game by Giving Each

question 6

Multiple Choice

A grocery chain runs a prize game by giving each customer a ticket that may win a prize when a box is scratched. Printed on the ticket are the following probabilities for a customer who shops once a week:

If several thousand customers play the grocery store game, you expect that the mean amount they win will be close to

• A) the probability of winning something.
• B) the median amount they win.
• C) the expected value of a customer's winnings.
• D) $100.

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