Hunterhill
Hunterhill
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July 2nd, 2012 at 12:50:18 PM permalink
I had 35 entrys in a drawing,I estimate there were 1000 total entrys.There were 5 winners of $2000 , 2winners of $5000,and 1 winner of $10,000.
What were my overall chances of winning and what was my EV.
Thanks for any help
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FinsRule
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July 2nd, 2012 at 1:13:21 PM permalink
$30,000 in prizes. 1000 entries. Each entry worth $30. You had 35 entries, so your EV was 35*30 - $1050.

Chances of winning depend on whether entries were thrown back in after they won or not. 35 in 1000 is a good estimate though.
Hunterhill
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July 2nd, 2012 at 1:33:55 PM permalink
Thanks Finsrule.I knew it would seem so simple after I saw the answer :)
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