1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Oksana_A [137]
3 years ago
13

In the final round of a TV game show, contestants have a chance to increase their current winnings of $1 million to $2 million.

If they are wrong, their prize is decreased to $500,000. A contestant thinks his guess will be right 50 percent of the time. Should he play
Mathematics
1 answer:
guapka [62]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

<h2>The contestant should not play.</h2>

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the given question, their current winning is $1 million.

The probability of the guessing to be true is 50% = \frac{50}{100} = \frac{1}{2}.

There is also a possibility of 50% to be wrong, which can reduced the winning amount to $500,000 that is the half of the current amount.

Hence, the contestant should not play.

You might be interested in
Jen needs to save $180 for a new camping tent. She is able to save $9 each week. How many weeks will Jen need to save to reach h
charle [14.2K]
It will take jen 20 weeks till she can get a new camping tent
5 0
2 years ago
Simplify the expression -4^2(3x - 7)
maxonik [38]

Answer:

−48x+112

Step-by-step explanation:

evatulate: −16  (3−7)

                -48+112

3 0
2 years ago
I will give brainliest to first CORRECT answer.
astraxan [27]

Answer:

C. 576 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the garden has a perimeter of 72feet and the lengths of each of the sides are lengthened by a factor of 8.

Perimeter of the enlarged garden = perimeter before enlargement x enlargement factor

That’s 72 x 8

576feet

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Find the slope of the line.
Sindrei [870]

Answer:

(-1,1)

Step-by-step explanation:

7 0
2 years ago
Tom works in the cold food department in a supermarket. The thermometer shows the temperature of one of the freezers. The freeze
serg [7]
To return back to -18°C from -10°C, you would have to lower the temperature by -8°C to compensate for the difference.

Hope that helps!
5 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Which are measurements of the sides of a right triangle
    12·1 answer
  • There are 5280 feet in one mile how many feet are there in 6 miles
    8·2 answers
  • A plate that is 49cm2 what is the approximate side length?<br><br> Please help!
    12·1 answer
  • A pack of cinnamon-scented pencils sells for $4.00. What is the sales tax rate if the total cost of the pencils is $4.32?
    12·1 answer
  • the ratio of girls to boys in a grade is 6 to 5. If there are 24 girls in the grade then how many students are there altogether?
    11·1 answer
  • The veterinarlan told Sally that her cat needs to lose 5 pounds. A healthy weight loss for her cat would be about 1 pound every
    10·2 answers
  • Please help fast! The rate of change is constant in the graph. Find the rate of change in my question in Question 4. Points scor
    13·1 answer
  • Here is the rest of the passages for " PLEASE HELP I GOTTA GET THIS DONE BEFORE THE FIRST PT.2"
    15·2 answers
  • Movie critics claim that 68% of adults and 79% of teenagers would recommend seeing the newest action movie. Suppose random sampl
    11·1 answer
  • S
    6·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!