lottery has a grand prize jackpot worth 70 million dollars. The chance of winning from purchasing a single ticket is 1 in 20800000. (a) What is the expected value of winning from a single ticket? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) The expected value of winning is:  dollars (b) Would it be worth to buy a ticket for 2 d

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A lottery has a grand prize jackpot worth 70 million dollars. The chance of winning from purchasing a single ticket is 1 in 20800000.

(a) What is the expected value of winning from a single ticket? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
The expected value of winning is:  dollars


(b) Would it be worth to buy a ticket for 2 dollars?

 Yes
 No
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