[Solution Library] Finding expected value for New Jersey ’s Pick 4 Game In New Jersey’s Pick 4 lottery game, you pay 50 cents to select a sequence of four
Question: Finding expected value for New Jersey ’s Pick 4 Game
In New Jersey’s Pick 4 lottery game, you pay 50 cents to select a sequence of four digits, such as 7273. If you win by selecting the same sequence of four digits that are drawn you collect $2788.00.
- How many different selections are possible?
- What is the probability of winning?
- If you win, what is your net profit?
- Fine the expected value.
- An example in the section showed that if you bet 50 cents in the NJ Pick 3 game, your expected value is -22.5cents. Which is the better game: New Jersey’s Pick 3 game or Pick 4 game? Why?
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