Stan Read an Advertisement in the Newspaper That Said That

question 26

Essay

Stan read an advertisement in the newspaper that said that the jackpot for picking the six winners in the dog race on the last night of the season was $825,000. Stan went that night and correctly picked the winners. However, it turned out that the newspaper had made a mistake. The jackpot was $25,000, not $825,000. Therefore, the track owners refused to pay the latter amount. If this ad is treated like offers of reward, can Stan collect the $825,000?

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