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Mr3Hunna

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Question 1

In which situation would an algorithm be most useful?

◦ helping a group decide which restaurant to go to
◦ generating a shopping list
◦ opening a lock when you know the combination is three numbers
◦ providing a diagnosis for someone in an emergency room

Question 2

Jacob is thinking of buying a $1 lottery ticket. In Lottery A, his odds of winning are 1 out of 1,000, and he may win $500. In Lottery B, his odds of winning are 1 out of 5,000, but he may win $5,000. What will Jacob choose to do based on expected value theory?

◦ Buy a ticket from Lottery A because it has a higher expected value.
◦ Not buy either ticket because both lotteries have very low odds of winning.
◦ Buy a ticket from Lottery B because it has a higher expected value.
◦ Buy either ticket because both lotteries have the same expected value.
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