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Random Variables and Discrete Probability Distributions

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What are the expected winnings<br />

for our raffle example?<br />

<strong>Probability</strong> Distribution for the Winnings, in dollars,<br />

for a Person who Buys One $1-Raffle $1 Raffle Ticket for a<br />

Raffle for which One-Thous<strong>and</strong> One Thous<strong>and</strong> Tickets are Sold<br />

x P(X = x)<br />

499 1/1000<br />

199 1/1000<br />

49 1/500<br />

9 3/1000<br />

-1 993/1000

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